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  1. Benazir Bhutto after Zia’s death (1988)

    Genre
    Press conference

    Benazir Bhutto speaks to press following the death of Gerneral Zia ul-Haq of Pakistan. Describes her political relationship with the man and on future of the country, she wants to avoid any turmoil or...

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  2. Salman Rushdie book pulled from shelves of W. H. Smith (1989)

    Genre
    Interview; News report

    Report on the arson threats that have forced W. H. Smith to withdraw The Satanic Verses by Salman Rushdie from its stores in Bradford. A copy was ceremonially burned by angry Muslims, forcing product manager...

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  3. Salman Rushdie on W. H. Smith’s withdrawal of his novel (1989)

    Genre
    Interview

    Author Salman Rushdie is interviewed on the decision of bookstore chain W. H. Smith to remove his new book, The Satanic Verses, from its shelves in Bradford due to protests by and threats from Muslim groups....

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  4. Salman Rushdie death threat (1989)

    Genre
    Interview; News report

    Oni Bhattacharya reports on reaction to the death sentence (fatwa) imposed on the author Salman Rushdie by Iran’s spiritual leader, Ayatollah Khomeini (Ruhollah Khomeini), because his book, The Satanic...

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  5. Salman Rushdie on The Satanic Verses (1989)

    Genre
    Interview

    Sue Jameson interviews author Salman Rushdie about his controversial novel The Satanic Verses. The interview was recorded before the Whitbread book awards (which he did not win) and before the death threats...

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  6. Fatwa call on Salman Rushdie (1989)

    Genre
    Interview; News report

    George Matheson reports on Iran’s leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini declaring a fatwa (death sentence) on Salman Rushdie and the publishers of his controversial book, The Satanic Verses. 5 people have...

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  7. Satanic Verses book burnt in Bradford (1989)

    Genre
    Interview

    Salman Rushdie speaks to arts correspondent Sue Jameson about his book The Satanic Verses being burnt in Bradford by the British Muslim community and letters of support he has received from the Muslim...

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  8. Salman Rushdie fatwa confirmed (1989)

    Genre
    News report

    David Spanier reports on an Iranian radio announcement confirming the death sentence (fatwa) against author of The Satanic Verses Salman Rushdie, for blasphemy against Islam, confirmed by spiritual leader of...

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  9. Salman Rushdie fatwa (1989)

    Genre
    Interview

    Iran’s charge d’affaires in London, Muhammad-Mehdi Akhundzadeh-Basti speaks to Peter Russell about the calls for author Salman Rushdie to apologise for his book The Satanic Verses supposed blashemy...

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  10. Salman Rushdie fatwa (1989)

    Genre
    Interview

    Iranian Writers in Exile member Esmail Khoi tells Gareth Furby he thinks Salman Rushdie is a great writer; agrees he is putting his life at risk by supporting Rushdie because of the fatwa (death sentence)...

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