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Afghan leade raises the nations' new flag over Kabul

The interim Afghan leader Hamid Karzai has raised Afghanistan's new flag over the presidential palace in Kabul and called on his countrymen to join hands to rebuild the nation.

Mr Karzai officially raised the country's black, red and green flag at a special ceremony celebrating a further step in the war-ravaged country's return to constitutional rule.

He says the ceremony marks a new era for the country and although it has many problems it can be rebuild if the people work together.

6/02/2002 6:06:44 AM | ABC Radio Australia News

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