national mourning

Fidel Castro Death: Cuba Declares Nine Days of National Mourning

Cuba has declared nine days of national mourning following the death of former President and leader of communist revolution Fidel…

8 years ago

Ecuador Earthquake Death Toll Rises to 646 as 130 Still Missing

Ecuador has declared 8 days of national mourning a week after the devastating earthquake that killed at least 646 people.…

9 years ago

Bucharest Nightclub Fire: Romania Declares Three Days of National Mourning

Safety regulations seem to have been ignored by the Colectiv nightclub in Bucharest, where a fire killed 27 people last…

9 years ago

Lee Kuan Yew death: Singapore declares seven days of national mourning

Singapore has declared seven days of national mourning following the death of its founding father, Lee Kuan Yew. Lee Kuan…

10 years ago

Charlie Hebdo attack: Francois Hollande declares day of national mourning on January 8

Thousands of people have gathered at the Place de la Republique in central Paris for a vigil after a deadly…

10 years ago

Kenya declares three days of national mourning following Westgate mall attack

Kenya has declared three days of national mourning following the end of the four-day siege by Islamist militants on Nairobi's…

11 years ago

Hugo Chavez funeral to be held on Friday as 7 days of national mourning declared in Venezuela

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has died aged 58, after 14 years in power. Hugo Chavez had been seriously ill with…

12 years ago

Santa Maria Kiss nightclub fire: Brazil declares 3 days of national mourning for 231 victims

Brazil has declared three days of national mourning for 231 people killed in Kiss nightclub fire in the southern city…

12 years ago