Portal:Current events/2010 May 6

Current events of May 6, 2010 (2010-05-06) (Thursday)

• The Irish Aviation Authority announces new flight restrictions at several airports, including Shannon Airport and Ireland West Airport Knock, from midnight because of the (Iceland) volcano. (RTÉ)
• United States Baptist minister George Rekers, a campaigner who opposes homosexuality, responds to allegations of a holiday in London/Madrid with a male prostitute he met at Rentboy.com. (BBC)
• The Dow Jones Industrial Average plunges nearly 1,000 points on fear from the Greek debt crisis before recovering about 70% of its losses. (Reuters)
• United Kingdom general election:
  • Voters in the United Kingdom head to the polls to elect Members of Parliament. (BBC)
  • Nigel Farage, former leader of the UK Independence Party, is injured in a light aircraft crash in Northamptonshire. (The Daily Telegraph) (TVNZ)
• Ajmal Kasab, the only surviving member of a group responsible for the 2008 Mumbai attacks, is sentenced to death. (The Times of India) (BBC)
• Burma's main opposition party, the National League for Democracy led by Aung San Suu Kyi, disbands after it refuses to register under new election laws. (Al Jazeera) (AFP)
• Nigeria's acting President, Goodluck Jonathan, is sworn in as President of Nigeria following the death of Umaru Yar'Adua. (The Punch) (AP)
• Hundreds of people in Afghanistan demonstrate against alleged mistreatment and executions of Afghan refugees in Iran. (BBC)
• North Korean leader Kim Jong-il allegedly meets with Chinese President Hu Jintao in Beijing. (Straits Times) (BBC)
• The Triborough Bridge in New York City is closed after a rental truck is found abandoned there. (MSNBC)
• A powerful tornado hits Chongqing municipality in south-western China, killing at least 25 and injuring more than 160 people in Dianjiang and Liangping counties. (The Independent) (BBC) (news.com.au) (China Daily) (Xinhua)
• Russian military sailors release the tanker MV Moscow University from Somali pirates. (RIA Novosti)
• The inaugural African Grandmother Gathering convenes in Swaziland to discuss HIV/AIDS. (BBC) (The Hindu)
• The funeral of broadcaster Gerry Ryan takes place in Dublin, attended by many public figures. (Irish Examiner) (RTÉ) (Sky News)