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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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What is, however, sadly missing from the statement is a measure I and many others have been hoping for for the past ten years: an official declaration of September 11 as a national holiday: a day of mourning and a day to remember the principles of liberty for which we stand.

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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.

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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.

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