Clashes, then calm, as Afghans vote

(Multimedia) Election day in Afghanistan began with a bang. Several of them, actually. Multiple IED explosions in Kabul caused little damage, but made the point that this time, the opposition was not making idle threats when they vowed to disrupt the Full Story »

Posted by Kaizar Campwala - via GlobalPost
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Posted by: via GlobalPost - Aug 20, 2009 - 3:42 PM PDT
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Edited by: Kaizar Campwala - Aug 21, 2009 - 7:35 AM PDT

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by Fabrice Florin - Aug. 21, 2009

Quality reporting from GlobalPost, which provides a good factual overview on the Afghan elections. This report presents important information about the likelihood that up to 20% of the votes could be compromised by fraud, with confirmations from multiple sources. The companion video and photo slide show also help give us a sense of the situation on the ground in ways that words can't always match.

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by Kaizar Campwala - Aug. 21, 2009

I like the use of the audio stream and photo slide. Along with the article text, they give a depth and connectedness to the story I wouldn't otherwise get.

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by Lauren Befort - Aug. 21, 2009
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