Sentences with phrase «national mourning»

On May 1, 1994, a day that was followed by three days of national mourning in Brazil, Ayrton Senna died behind the wheel of a Formula One vehicle when his car slammed into a wall off a high - speed turn on the track in Imola, Italy.

France is marking three days of national mourning for the 132 people who were killed in attacks on restaurants, a concert hall and a sportsstadium.

Cuba begins two days of national mourning on Saturday for victims of the crash of a state airways plane that killed all but three of its 110 passengers and crew.

But the brief period of national mourning over Pluto's demotion soon gave way to new debate.

April 29, 2015 • Nepal's prime minister declared three days of national mourning after Saturday's earthquake.

March 23, 2015 • The city - state began seven days of national mourning following Lee's death Monday at age 91.

Oscar nominee Woody Harrelson stars as Lyndon B. Johnson, showing him before and during the election, as well as after the assassination when he had to take over the presidency during a time of national mourning.

Seven days of national mourning have been declared with a state funeral scheduled for March 29.

The service, on the outskirts of Amatrice's obliterated medieval centre in the grounds of a Catholic home for the elderly, came as Italy observed a second day of national mourning.

President Abdel Fattah al - Sisi declared three days of national mourning.

Three days of national mourning has been declared by President of Mexico, Enrique Pena Nieto who wrote on Twitter: «Every minute counts to save lives.»

I was so stunned that he would take a day of national mourning and turn it into a bully pulpit for his moral crusade I didn't even think to walk out until he was done.

On Sunday, six days after a quake in China's Sichuan province that killed 50,000 people, the Beijing Olympic organizing committee said the relay would be halted during a national mourning period that began on Monday.

Belgium is observing three days of national mourning and was observinga minute's silence for the victims at midday (11:00 GMT).

Civil - society and community leaders abided by a general strike that coincided with a national mourning period for those slain.

The government has declared three days of national mourning.

«There is still national rescue operation,» ongoing the ministry said in a statement, adding that there would be «national mourning and prayers for the victims» in the coming days.

We are talking about a woman who regards breaking a false nail as a cause for national mourning.