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Spain mourns as train crash toll rises to 40

Adamuz, Spain—Spain begins three days of national mourning on Tuesday for the 40 people killed in a high-speed train crash that the prime minister has...

Thailand’s former queen Sirikit, 93

Bangkok – Thailand’s former Queen Sirikit, the mother of the current King Vajiralongkorn and wife of the nation’s longest-reigning monarch, died late Friday at...

Ecuador declares national grief for 11 troops

QUITO, Ecuador – Ecuador’s president declared three days of national mourning starting Saturday over the deaths of 11 soldiers who the army said were...

‘The voice of God’: Filipinos wrestle with death of Pope Francis

Manila, Philippines—Church bells rang out across the Philippines early Monday evening as Asia's bastion of Catholicism mourned the death of Pope Francis. Residents in the capital...

Pope Francis death from stroke sets off global tributes, mourning

Vatican City, Holy See—Pope Francis died of a stroke, the Vatican announced hours after the death on Monday of the 88-year-old reformer, who inspired devotion...

Peru mourns its literary giant Mario Vargas Llosa

LIMA—The Peruvian flag flew at half-staff Monday (Tuesday Manila time) as the South American country grieved the passing of literary great Mario Vargas Llosa...

Myanmar holds minute of silence for more than 2,000 quake dead

Mandalay, Myanmar—Myanmar held a minute's silence on Tuesday in tribute to victims of a catastrophic earthquake that has killed more than 2,000 people, buckling roads...

Myanmar declares week of mourning as hopes fade for quake survivors

Mandalay, Myanmar—Myanmar's ruling junta declared a week of national mourning on Monday for the country's devastating earthquake, which has killed more than 1,700 people, as...

Argentina declares national mourning

BAHIA BLANCA – Argentina announced three days of national mourning late Sunday (Monday, Manila time) after authorities raised the death toll from recent flash...

Niger declares national mourning, security boost after attacks

Niger on Monday declared three days of mourning and vowed to beef up security in a western border region where jihadists killed 100 villagers,...

Vietnam split over mourning for Castro

HANOI"•Flags flew at half mast in government buildings in communist Vietnam Sunday, as the country marked a day of national mourning for Fidel Castro...

France mourns 84 dead

France began a period of national mourning for the 84 people killed when a Tunisian man rammed a truck into a crowd, as investigators...
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