Sentences with phrase «of national mourning»

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

The government has declared three days of national mourning.