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Saturday, 22 December, 2001, 22:10 GMT
In pictures: Afghanistan's day of change
Afghanistan's new leader, Hamid Karzai, has been sworn in as head of a 30-strong United Nations-backed government at an emotional ceremony in the capital, Kabul.
 Security was tight for the swearing-in ceremony
 About 2,000 tribal elders and foreign diplomats attended
 The name of Ahmed Shah Masood, the Northern Alliance leader killed by the Taleban regime, was frequently mentioned
 Hamid Karzai took the oath of office...
 ...before leading prayers for the new government
 Most Afghans want peace after 23 years of war
 Women want to lose their second-class status
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