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Urgent: Afghan parliamentary polls slated for Oct. 15: election commission

Xinhua, January 18, 2016 Adjust font size:

Afghanistan will hold its third parliamentary elections since the end of the Taliban rule in 2001, on Oct. 15 this year, chairman of the country's election body announced on Monday. Enditem