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Salman Rushdienovelist threatened with death, after ventilator New York prick
Salman RushdieIndian-born novelist, in Iran urge Muslim Killed him for his writing, stabbed in the neck and torso during a speech New York Police said Friday’s state and was airlifted to the hospital. After a few hours of surgery, Rushdie He was unable to speak on a ventilator on Friday night after writers and politicians around the world denounced the attack as a violation of free speech.
India fires four employees Kashmir anti-ethnic activity
Indian management Kashmir Four government employees were fired Saturday for their involvement in activities “in the interest of national security.”One of those fired was the son of a militant group leader India in the controversial Himalayas territory.
Senior Opposition Leader Odinga Leading Kenyan presidential race – official results
Veteran Opposition Leader Raila Odinga Leading Kenya’s presidential race, pushing Vice President William Ruto in second place. Only over 26% of the votes were counted, Odinga 54% and Ruto According to the results provided, 45% Kenyan Electoral Commission and displayed on a large screen at a national polling centre in the capital Nairobi.
Rushdie told German Magazine says his life is now ‘relatively normal’
In an interview conducted weeks before he was stabbed and seriously wounded by his attacker New York state, writer salman Rushdie Said his life is now “relatively normal”, after years of hiding from death threats.
Rushdie said in an interview with German media Stern magazine about the threats he saw us democracy.He also called himself an optimist, noting that fatwa is Iran 1989 Appeal Muslim Killing him on charges of blasphemy around the world was announced long ago.
75 years after India and Pakistan were divided, divided families still suffer
Ali Hasan Baqai and Syed Abid Baqai, brothers separated for 75 years India and Pakistan, talking to the family via video call, bound by words and tears, but with no hope of reunion.Thousands of families like the Bagai brothers are still divided three-quarters of a century after their country was founded on independence from British rule India 1947.
Shanghai extends weekly COVID-19 testing requirement to end of September
China’s most populous city Shanghai Authorities announced Saturday that they had extended weekly COVID-19 testing requirements until the end of September in an effort to contain the virus. Citizens without nucleic acid test records within 7 days will be assigned a yellow code on the Shanghai health code system, the official notice said. Yellow codes restrict access to certain public places.
Iran’s hardline newspaper praises those who attacked Salman Rushdie
a few hardliners Iranian On Saturday, newspapers raved about man who attacked and seriously wounded writer Salman Rushdiewhose novel “The Satanic Verses” has drawn death threats Iran Since 1989.No official response yet Iran to attack Rushdiewas stabbed in the neck and torso during a speech on stage on Friday New York state.
Ukraine, Russia blame each other for the bombing of nuclear power plants
Ukraine and Russia Risking disaster by accusing each other of shelling Europe’s largest nuclear power plant on Friday Russian Troops in the region are expected to be one of the big fronts for the next war.Western countries call Moscow Withdrawal from Zaporozhye plant, but no sign so far Russia Agree to do so.This plant is Russian troops in early March, but still by Ukraine Technical staff.
drought U.K.raging fire France As the heatwave continues
firefighters from all over Europe Came to France Friday to rescue a massive wildfire that also rages Portugal and part U.K. Facing severe drought as successive heatwaves have renewed attention to climate change risks.many Europe Already facing weeks of baking temperatures that are also exhausted Rhine exist Germany And seeing the headwaters of the Thames in the UK dry up further downstream than usual.
Festival stage collapses Spain One killed, dozens injured
At a nearby dance music festival, strong winds caused part of the main stage to collapse, killing one person and injuring dozens Spanish city of Valencia Regional emergency services said it was early Saturday morning.Other infrastructure damaged as wind gusts hit Medusa Festivala huge electronic music festival taking place over six days East Coast The town of Cullera, south of Valencia.
(Input from agency.)
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