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Page last updated at 05:38 GMT, Thursday, 8 October 2009 06:38 UK

UN defends Afghan election action

The United Nations has defended itself over claims that it deliberately ignored fraud in Afghanistan's presidential election.

A US newspaper has published voter turnout data that showed electoral fraud and had been kept confidential by the UN's chief envoy in Kabul, Kai Eide.

Barbara Plett reports.

READ MORE: UN defends Afghan election role

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