"This is not only a day of mourning, but a day to renew our resolve to rebuild, " he said.
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The Kenyan government announced an official five-day mourning period for victims of the bombing and ordered flags lowered to half staff.
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Normally, after a pope dies, there is a nine-day mourning period before the start of the selection of a new pope.
The holy day commemorates the end of a 40-day mourning period for Imam Hussein, the grandson of the Prophet Mohammed and one of the most revered Shiite figures.
The Punjab government has announced a three-day mourning period as a mark of respect for Mr. Singh, during which the national flag will fly at half-staff on government buildings.
Israeli Foreign Minister Shimon Peres said Israel has declared a day of mourning Wednesday.
There should be an intergalactic day of mourning and celebration, but there probably won't be.
Karachi shut down on Monday for a day of mourning to honor the dead.
For Iranians, a predominantly Shiite Moslem population, the 40th day marks the last official day of mourning in the immediate aftermath of a death.
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In Connecticut, Governor Malloy has called Friday a "day of mourning" and invited the governor of other states to participate in the acts of remembrance.
Mrs McAleese and the Taoiseach attended a special ecumenical service along with hundreds of people in Dublin city centre to mark the national day of mourning.
As the questions and outrage over Belaid's death continue, many in the country will be observing a national day of mourning called Friday by union leaders.
The team from that era are still held in such regard that when captain Puskas died in 2006 at the age of 79, the country observed a day of mourning.
President Bush ordered flags lowered to half-staff for 30 days Sunday and called a national day of mourning for Friday, when a state funeral for the 40th president is scheduled in Washington.
At Sunday's match, players from both clubs observed a minute's silence and wore black armbands to mark a national day of mourning in Australia for all the victims of the recent bush fires.
Tuesday was declared a national day of mourning after the tragedy, the worst to hit Nigeria's biggest city for a decade, with flags flying at half mast at government offices across the country.
The last time it happened was in 2007, when markets closed for New Year's Day on Monday and then on Tuesday for a day of mourning for the death of former President Gerald Ford.
This occurs at the wake, during the procession to the cemetery and on the ninth day of mourning, when prayers are recited in front of a three-tiered catafalque carrying a doll representing the dead.
While it was not officially declared a day of mourning, the Saturday of the funeral brought the UK close to standstill as shops and banks closed, sports events were postponed, and theatre and cinema showings cancelled.
The South American nation is in a seven-day period of mourning, with schools closed for the week.
The South American nation is in a seven-day period of mourning, with schools closed for the rest of the week.
The mosque was being attended by relatives mourning victims of violence in the city the day before.
But that was an entirely different circumstance: That Chicago Bulls clincher took place on Father's Day, and Jordan was still mourning for his dad, who had been murdered three years prior.
Viewers watch several families in progressive stages of confusion, mourning and boredom, eating the same boxed lunches each day, trying to find employment and waiting with a mixture of anticipation and dread to return to Futaba.
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July 8th, the day after he died and the end of a month of official mourning for Abacha's death, had been billed for some time as the moment for Nigeria's new ruler, General Abdulsalam Abubakar, to announce a new programme for the transition to democracy, still promised for October 1st.
There is a 40-day cycle for Shia martyrs, with ceremonies held on the third, seventh and 40th days of mourning.
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The inhabitants of Taltal, for instance, a small fishing and mining town in northern Chile, on Independence Day last month bedecked the town not with the traditional national standard but with black flags, in mourning for lost jobs.
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