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Defying Taliban, Afghans Turn Out for Historic Vote

Afghan voters lined up for blocks at polling stations nationwide on Saturday despite threats of violence by the Taliban.
Image: An Afghan woman looks through a window as she waits for her turn to vote at a polling station in Mazar-i-sharif
An Afghan woman looks through a window as she waits for her turn to vote at a polling station in Mazar-i-sharif April 5.ZOHRA BENSEMRA / Reuters