Afghan children follow supporters celebrating Afghanistan's President Hamid Karzai's re-election in Kabul November 4, 2009. U.S. President Barack Obama and European leaders pressed re-elected Afghan President Karzai on Tuesday to focus on good governance and other challenges facing his country and backed plans for an international conference on Afghanistan. Reuters Pictures logo Reuters Pictures 27 months ago

Afghan children follow supporters celebrating Afghanistan's President Hamid Karzai's re-election in Kabul November 4, 2009. U.S. President Barack Obama and European leaders pressed re-elected Afghan President Karzai on Tuesday to focus on good governance and other challenges facing his country and backed plans for an international conference on Afghanistan.

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