Afghan presidential hopeful cries foul

Indications of vote fraud during Afghanistan's presidential election threatened to ignite a political crisis and endanger the first democratic transition in the nation's history. The nation's election commission had said that more than seven million people voted in Saturday's runoff—well above the 6.6 million who took part in the election's first round in April — but that figure has come under scrutiny.
Background:
Abdullah Abdullah campaign claims inflated turnout in rival's power base [WSJ]
Afghan President Karzai dismisses 'al-Qaeda comeback' [BBC]