and eurovision host contest the shortlist is announced for the cities who will stage the famous celebration of song. hello and welcome to audiences in the uk and around the world. the author salman rushdie has been stabbed on stage at a literary event in new york state while preparing to give a lecture. his agent says he has been going under surgery for the police that he suffered an apparent stab wound to the neck and a man has been taken into custody. the 75 year old novelist has received death threats and it release of his book satanic verses in the late 80s many muslims view that focus blasphemous. our north america correspondent john sudworth has more. 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. peop
The romanian overcame the 15th seed and olympic champion 6 3, 6 3. So cirstea will face Karolina Muchova who is through to the quarterfinals of the us open for the first time after victory over chinas xinyu wang. The tenth seed started strongly, only for the world number 53 to power back in the second set. But she went on to take the third. It feels good, but yes, i dont want to stop here, so i dont really put it in my head like its something. I am really proud of myself that i made it here but still looking forward to go for the next round. Ben shelton is into the quarterfinals of the us open for the first time after beating fellow american tommy paul. The unseeded 20 year old sealed a shock four set victory when 14th seed paul went long on a forehand, meaning the world number 47 shelton advances. He becomes the youngest american man to reach the us open quarterfinals since andy roddick in 2002. Hell face another american in the quarters, francis tiafoe. Now to the premier league. Ars
Christchurch -based company Aether Pacific Pharmaceuticals (APP), operating as Medical Kiwi, has announced a deal with the Fijian government, marking a.
The company will also cover the medical expenses of the injured workers and give 2.5 million rupees per person "in case of any permanent disability". Aether will shut the affected plant in Surat "for a few days to cater to structural audit, forensics (and) survey", a source told Reuters on condition of anonymity.