(AP) Salman Rushdie, the author whose writing led to death threats from Iran in the 1980s, was attacked and apparently stabbed in the neck Friday by a man who rushed the stage as he was about to give a lecture in western New York. An Associated Press reporter witnessed a man confront Rushdie on stage at the Chautauqua Institution and punch or stab him 10 to 15 times as he was … [Read more...]
People rush to aid Salman Rushdie after onstage attack at New York event
Author Salman Rushdie has been stabbed in the neck while onstage at an event in New York state. The writer was attacked on Friday morning as he was about to give a lecture in Chautauqua, near Erie Subscribe to Guardian News on YouTube ► http://bit.ly/guardianwiressub Salman Rushdie stabbed onstage at New York event ► … [Read more...]