Portal:Current events/2011 May 23

Current events of May 23, 2011 (2011-05-23) (Monday)

Armed conflict and attacks

• The death toll from a Pakistani Taliban attack on a Pakistan Navy station in Karachi rises as the attack continues, with several explosions reported. (NDTV), (Sky News), (AFP via SBS World News)
• The Gulf Cooperation Council suspends mediation efforts in Yemen after President Ali Abdullah Saleh refuses to sign a transition agreement for the third time. (Sky News)

Business and economy

• The Maritime Union of Australia commences industrial action at cargo terminals at Melbourne, Sydney and Fremantle, affecting half of Australia's maritime trade. (AAP via NineMSN)

Disasters

• Iceland's main airport remains closed following the worst eruption of the Grimsvotn volcano since 1873, with the ash cloud starting to spread towards Europe. (Reuters)
• The National Weather Service continues issuing tornado warnings for parts of the Central United States, including Arkansas, Oklahoma and Missouri. (NOAA)

Law and crime

• A Cairo court sentences an Egyptian police officer to death in absentia for killing protestors in the 2011 Egyptian protests. (CNN)

Politics

• Egyptian pro-democracy groups call for a new round of protests on May 27 due to dissatisfaction at progress in implementing reform. (Bloomberg)

Sports

• Former Iranian football legend player and manager Nasser Hejazi, dies at 61 after a lung cancer. (ISNA)