BBC:
A panel probing fraud claims in the Afghan election has found Hamid Karzai did not gain enough valid votes for an outright win, the BBC understands.
Preliminary results from August's first round had placed Mr Karzai comfortably over the 50% plus one vote threshold needed to avoid a run-off.
But the BBC understands Mr Karzai's vote share has fallen below half, after a number of votes were ruled invalid.
Under poll rules, Mr Karzai now faces a runoff against rival Abdullah Abdullah.
The panel said it had found "clear and convincing evidence of fraud" at the polling stations, which were across the country.
It was not clear how Mr Karzai would respond to the ECC findings, amid reports of a possible legal challenge.
Initial results released last month had given him nearly 55% of votes, with former foreign minister Mr Abdullah on 28%.
The Afghan president has insisted he won the election outright, but EU observers have said as many as one in four votes cast were suspicious.
Sources have told the BBC that Mr Karzai is furious over the prospect of a second round.
Update: Karzai agree to a re-run election.
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Karzai left his oil company job at the request of Bush/Cheney and the Caryle Group. Yes Karzai was appointed President by the USA with taxpayers money. Now Obama knows Karzai's Government is corrupted and would continue to steal. The only reason Karzai is still in Afghanistan is to make sure the oil pipelines Cheney had built are still working and stealing oil. When Karzai loses the election he will return to the US and get his old job back with the oil company. When Americans finally get it in their heads all the invasion was about is oil and our troops were used because the US was stealing. Yes 9/11 was a setup by Bush and friends as many made big profits from it and Americans lost love ones for that greed.
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