He Salman News Today

hello and welcome to bbc news. the man accused of stabbing the author sir salman rushdie has pleaded not guilty to attempted murder and assault. hadi matar was formally charged in a court in new york state. sir salman remains on a ventilator in hospital, after being attacked at an event yesterday. hes been the subject of death threats ever since the publication in 1988 of his controversial book, the satanic verses, which some muslims considered blasphemous. this report from our corresp...

The awful attack? absolutely stunned and _ the awful attack? absolutely stunned and horrified. - the awful attack? absolutely i stunned and horrified. salman is actively involved in pen, a frequent and reliable presence at our events. he is a speaker who has moved around freely in new york for decades at this point, so for this to happen in broad daylight, a premeditated attack, so brittle, clearly intended to kill, lethal, was just a shock to the conscience for all of us. pm just a shock to the...