Wednesday, February 05, 2014

Factbox: Front-runners in Afghanistan's presidential election --- (Reuters) - Afghanistan's main presidential candidates have held a television debate two months before polls that Western allies hope will consolidate stability as their forces prepare to leave after nearly 13 years of war. -- Five candidates agreed on a range of subjects from cleaning up government to rights for women and all backed a security deal with the United States which would keep a contingent of U.S. troops in Afghanistan. -- President Hamid Karzai's refusal to sign the deal is sapping already scant support for the war in Washington, which has halved aid for civilian assistance in the 2014 fiscal year. -- Following are some details about and policies of the five candidates who took part in the Tuesday debate on Tolo TV, and one who did not. - More, at: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/02/05/us-afghanistan-candidates-idUSBREA140ZV20140205

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