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
Is the country about to lunch to the right in reaction to the paris attacks . Libyas two rival governments have described a deal aimed as resolving the countrys political crisis as a huge leap forward. Its hoped the agreement will end violence and the chaos that split libya against Muammar Gaddafi was overthrown in 2011. The deem stipulates that an election will take place within two years. We have this report. A libyan initiative, for the first time in the countrys long running political crisis, an initial agreement to work together. These are representatives of the two rival parliaments. The deal calls for the two sides to form a 10 Member Committee to help choose a government of national reconciliation. This is a purely libyan meeting arranged by libyans. Now we call on the United Nations to endorse this move which will provide a swift, prompt solution to the libyan crisis. It was a national, sincere and constructive dialogue and each party accepts the other party with an open heart
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