Afghanistan Inaugurates New President
![Afghan President Ashraf Ghani (second left) shakes hands with chief executive Abdullah Abdullah (left) during his inauguration ceremony at the presidential palace in Kabul, Afghanistan, Sept. 29, 2014.](https://gdb.voanews.com/F077EA6B-317B-4232-BBD7-04BCED3517E6_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Afghan President Ashraf Ghani (second left) shakes hands with chief executive Abdullah Abdullah (left) during his inauguration ceremony at the presidential palace in Kabul, Afghanistan, Sept. 29, 2014.
![Newly-elected President Ashraf Ghani takes the oath during his inauguration in Kabul, Sept. 29, 2014.](https://gdb.voanews.com/E661D897-8911-4A5A-9194-D55C87F06A4C_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Newly-elected President Ashraf Ghani takes the oath during his inauguration in Kabul, Sept. 29, 2014.
![Newly-elected Afghan President Ashraf Ghani (center) arrives for an inauguration ceremony at the presidential palace in Kabul, Sept. 29, 2014.](https://gdb.voanews.com/4DBC5093-FA52-45DF-8B60-0D0C8B78CB80_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Newly-elected Afghan President Ashraf Ghani (center) arrives for an inauguration ceremony at the presidential palace in Kabul, Sept. 29, 2014.
![Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah (center) arrives for an inauguration ceremony at the presidential palace in Kabul, Sept. 29, 2014.](https://gdb.voanews.com/1696A8B1-CA60-4A2E-A08C-E0ACA0131E75_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah (center) arrives for an inauguration ceremony at the presidential palace in Kabul, Sept. 29, 2014.