Ghani says he fled Kabul with no choice as Taliban closed in
Former Afghan president Ashraf Ghani tells BBC he had minutes to decide to leave Kabul to avert destruction, denying accusations of stealing funds. He contrasts with Karzai who blamed the departure for scuttling talks. The BBC interview notes rival Taliban factions and ongoing corruption probes amid a U.S. reconstruction bill of 146 billion dollars.
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Westminster Dog Show Postponed Over Virus Surge
The Westminster Kennel Club postpones its 2022 dog show amid rising coronavirus cases. The 144 year old event, usually in February at Madison Square Garden, was delayed with no rescheduled date and the club cites health and safety as paramount. The postponement follows a recent large AKC event in Orlando.
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Eastern Europe braces for omicron surge amid low vaccination
Eastern Europe faces a likely January spike as omicron spreads and vaccination remains low in Romania Bulgaria and neighboring states. Romania fears a peak near 25 000 daily cases with January hospital strain while Bulgaria reports only 32 percent full vaccination and limited booster uptake. Balkan states Bosnia Serbia Croatia and Slovenia have omicron cases but no tight restrictions yet.
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