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Karzai elected as Afghan poll called off

By Matthew Green in Kabul and James Blitz in London

Published: November 2 2009 12:12 | Last updated: November 2 2009 23:17

Hamid Karzai prepares to greet Ban Ki-Moon, UN secretary-general
Presidential wave: Hamid Karzai prepares to greet Ban Ki-Moon, UN secretary-general, in Kabul on Monday after he was declared re-elected

Hamid Karzai was declared the winner of Afghanistan’s presidential elections on Monday, ending a political crisis sparked by evidence of widespread vote fraud but leaving doubts over the government’s legitimacy.

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