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Antonio Guterres appalled to learn of attack on Salman Rushdie
"The Secretary-General was appalled to learn of the attack on renowned novelist Salman Rushdie," a statement issued on Friday by his spokesperson...
Iran says Rushdie and supporters to blame for attack
15 Aug 2022 1:08 PMA spokesman for British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said it was "ludicrous" to suggest Rushdie was responsible for the attack. "This was not just an...
Speech must be freed
18 Aug 2022 1:30 AMThe savage attack on Rushdie has occurred at a time when there is a raging debate in India about hate speech and religious insult.
Salman Rushdie attacker says 'surprised' author survived
18 Aug 2022 10:37 AMSalman Rushdie's attacker Hadi Matar denied being in contact with Iran's Revolutionary Guard
Judge denies bail for Rushdie's attacker, bars interviews
18 Aug 2022 6:41 PMMatar, who lived in Fairview, New Jersey, with his mother, is charged with attempted murder and assault.
A word of gratitude for Rushdie’s readers
19 Aug 2022 5:30 AMIt’s critical that readers continue to read the works that may challenge and possibly offend some people’s sensibilities or sanctimonies. It’s...
Rushdie lost sight in an eye, use of one hand after Aug attack
23 Oct 2022 12:11 PMThe 75-year-old author, whose received death threats from Iran in the 1980s after his novel 'The Satanic Verses' was published, was stabbed in the...
'Rushdie loses sight in eye & use of one hand after knife attack'
24 Oct 2022 1:14 AMThe attack on 75-year-old Booker Prize-winning author came as he was getting ready to speak at a literary event at the Chautauqua Institution in...