Polls open in landmark Afghanistan vote

Voters are heading to the polls in Afghanistan to chose a new president. It marks the nation's first transfer of power via the ballot box. Many are hoping for a high turnout despite Taliban intimidation to derail the elections. Three frontrunners have emerged to replace President Hamid Karzai who has held power for the last twelve years, all former ministers they need at least 50% of the vote to avoid a second round run-off. The months leading up to the elections have been some of the bloodie... READ MORE : http://www.euronews.com/2014/04/05/po... What is in the news today? Click to watch: http://eurone.ws/1kb2gOl euronews: the most watched news channel in Europe Subscribe! http://eurone.ws/10ZCK4a euronews is available in 14 languages: http://eurone.ws/17moBCU In English: Website: http://www.euronews.com/news Facebook:   / euronews   Twitter:   / euronews   Google+: http://google.com/+euronews VKontakte: http://vk.com/en.euronews