Salman Rushdie off ventilator, 'talking and joking' after on-stage knife attack
Mr Rushdie has faced years of death threats ever since the 1981 publication of his novel The Satanic Verses, which some Muslims see as blasphemous.Image: AFP via Getty Images) AFP via Getty Images)Following the attack, Mr Wylie said Mr Rushdie had suffered severed nerves in one arm, damage to his liver, and would likely lose an eye.Image: AP)...