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| Karzai 'heading for election win' | Karzai 'heading for election win' |
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| Afghan President Hamid Karzai's campaign chief says he has won enough votes to secure a majority without the need for a second round run-off. | Afghan President Hamid Karzai's campaign chief says he has won enough votes to secure a majority without the need for a second round run-off. |
| Deen Mohammad told Reuters news agency: "Initial results show that the president has got a majority. We will not go to a second round." | Deen Mohammad told Reuters news agency: "Initial results show that the president has got a majority. We will not go to a second round." |
| One election official said the official results would be announced next week. | |
| Millions of Afghans defied threats from the Taliban to turn out and vote in Thursday's presidential election. | Millions of Afghans defied threats from the Taliban to turn out and vote in Thursday's presidential election. |
| Although there were some attacks by insurgents, the UN said the vast majority of polling stations were able to function. | |
| The election has been hailed a success by both Mr Karzai and his Western allies. | |
| Afghan election commission official Zekria Barakzai told the AFP news agency that ballot counting was over and he expected the official results to be announced next week. | |
| "The turnout was different from south to the north and central parts of Afghanistan but still it is satisfactory and I expect that turnout will be from 40 to 50%," he said. |