Afghan election front-runner AbdullahAbdullah received a major boost to his campaign Sunday when Zalmai Rassoul, a close ally of the current president, endorsed him after withdrawing from the race.
A frontrunner to succeed Afghan President Hamid Karzai has said his one time rival should continue to serve a role in politics and that he wouldn't pursue "vengeance" against the man he claims stole the last election.
The United States praised millions of Afghan voters who defied Taliban threats and attacks to vote in a presidential run-off election securing the country's first democratic transfer of power, with counting set to begin Sunday.
KABUL, Jan 06, 2015 (AFP) - Afghan President Ashraf Ghani marked his first 100 days in power on Tuesday, still struggling to form a government as a new political stalemate threatens to fuel the Taliban insurgency.
Tehran, YJC. Foreign Ministry in a statement addressing the recent elections in Afghanistan has urged the neighbor country's leaders to respect the public choice.