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and the eurovision host contest the shortlist is announced for the cities who may stage the famous celebration of song. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. the agent for the internationally acclaimed british author, salman rushdie, says the novelist has sustained serious injuries to an eye and his liver, during a knife attack in new york state. he was stabbed repeatedly by an assailant who pounced on him as he took the stage at an arts centre in new york. police named the attacker as hadi matar, a 24 year old man from newjersey. our north america correspondent john sudworth reports. there was confusion and panic. the attack happened in full view of the audience. sir salman was left injured, lying on stage, and eyewitnesses in deep shock. there was nothing audible from the attacker. we just saw him move on stage very quickly and, repeatedly and with vicious determination, stabbed salman rushdie. people were rising up out of their seats, gasping, cr
hello and welcome to bbc news. the acclaimed british author sir salman rushdie has sustained serious injuries to his liver and an eye after being stabbed while taking to the stage at an arts centre in new york. the 75 year old is currently on a ventilator and unable to speak. police have named his attacker as hadi matar, a 24 year old from newjersey, who is currently in custody. our north america correspondent john sudworth reports. there was confusion and panic. the attack happened in full view of the audience. sir salman was left injured, lying on stage, and eyewitnesses in deep shock. there was nothing audible from the attacker. we just saw him move on stage very quickly and, repeatedly and with vicious determination, stabbed salman rushdie. people were rising up out of their seats, gasping, crying and screaming, and this unheard of thing was happening on stage. salman rushdie was taken to hospital by helicopter. he had been due to speak at the chautauqua institution, a ce
about pay and conditions. hello and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world. sir salman rushdie s agent has said the author is likely to lose an eye, after he was stabbed on stage ahead of a lecture in new york state. in a statement, andrew wylie said the 75 year old was on a ventilator in hospital. police have arrested a 24 year old man. no motive has been established, but sir salman has faced death threats from islamists since the publication of his fourth novel, the satanic verses, in 1988. our north america correspondent nomia iqbal reports. the attack happened in full view of an audience. there was panic and confusion, as sir salman rushdie lay injured on the stage after being stabbed. the suspectjumped onto the stage and attacked mr rushdie, stabbing him at least once in the neck and at least once in the abdomen. mr rushdie was provided medical treatment by a doctor who was in the audience, until ems arrived on scene. mr rushdie was airlifted to a local