Runoff Called More Likely in Afghan Vote

Afghanistan is likely to hold a runoff election to decide the country's new president, said some Afghan and Western officials, an outcome that would prolong the political uncertainty that has hurt U.S. efforts to beat back resurgent Taliban militants.

The United Nations-backed Afghan Electoral Complaints Commission on Thursday completed an audit of votes from the August first round of the election, which was tainted by allegations of widespread ... Full Story »