Afghan presidential inauguration delayed with candidates deep in conflict

Afghan presidential inauguration delayed with candidates deep in conflict | Reuters
Afghanistan has been in a state of crisis since the disputed first round of the presidential election in April and the stand-off has dashed hopes for a smooth transition of powerfrom President Hamid Karzai, who has run the country since 2001.Karzai had earlier said the new leader would take over on Aug. 25 but a spokesman for the president said on Monday that date was never set as the inauguration date. Whatever the plan, on Monday, the Independent Election Commission was still pouring over votes cast in a second-round run-off held under U.N. supervision on June 14.