<\/a>People in Afghanistan are voting for a new president in what will be the nation’s first ever transfer of power through the ballot box.<\/p>\nTurnout is reported to be brisk despite heavy rain and worries over security.<\/p>\n
A massive operation is under way to thwart the Taliban who have vowed to disrupt the election.<\/p>\n
Eight candidates are vying to succeed Hamid Karzai, who is barred by the constitution from seeking a third consecutive term as president.<\/p>\n
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Source: BBC<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
People in Afghanistan are voting for a new president in what will be the nation’s first ever transfer of power through the ballot box. Turnout is reported to be brisk despite heavy rain and worries over security. A massive operation is under way to thwart the Taliban who have vowed to disrupt the election. Eight […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":14,"featured_media":11159,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[],"tags":[14],"yoast_head":"\n
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