Ashraf Ghani sworn in as new Afghan president --- Ashraf Ghani has been sworn in as Afghanistan's president in a ceremony at the presidential palace in Kabul. --- In his long first speech after being sworn in as the new Afghan president, Ashraf Ghani promised reform, development, an end to poverty, measures against corruption, and a clean-up of the judiciary. --- In his first speech as president, Mr Ghani said he would work for long-term peace, promised to tackle corruption and said constitutional changes were needed. - Read More, BBC, http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-29375438