Afghanistan swears in leader

Ghani calls on Taliban to enter peace talks.

Afghanistan inaugurated its first new president in a decade yesterday, swearing in technocrat Ashraf Ghani to head a power-sharing government just as the withdrawal of most foreign troops presents a crucial test.

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