Sentence examples for face of condemnation from inspiring English sources

But the biggest irritant of all right now is Syria, a longtime ally whose leader Russia has continued to defend in the face of condemnation from the West over Mr. Assad's bloody crackdown on protesters who support democracy.

In the face of condemnation from the powerful automakers that bankroll Formula One, he has refused to step down from his F.I.A. post, which he has held for 14 years.

Yesterday, as riot police broke up more demonstrations in Lima and a curfew was imposed on many Peruvian Amazonian towns, President Garcia backed down in the face of condemnation of the massacre.

For its part, North Korea has remained unyielding and even threatening in the face of American condemnation.

Eighteen months' imprisonment was, as the Court of Appeal reluctantly accepted in the face of media condemnation, a disproportionate punishment.

The White House meanwhile attempted to portray Barack Obama as a strong supporter of press freedom on Tuesday, in the face of strong condemnation of the DoJ's action.

Speaking about his commitment to traditional values in the face of public condemnation, Scarborough said: "We are not going to bow, we are not going to bend, and if necessary we will burn".

A6 Norway to Export Blubber Norwegian whalers are preparing to export hundreds of tons of edible minke whale blubber to Japan in the face of widespread condemnation by nations that oppose whaling.

He received the first 50 lashes before hundreds of spectators in Jeddah in January, but subsequent sets have been postponed in the face of international condemnation and Badawi's poor health.

BEIJING — The investigation of the celebrity artist and social critic Ai Weiwei on suspicion of "economic crimes" is in keeping with "the rule of law" in China, a Chinese official said Thursday, defending Mr. Ai's detention in the face of growing condemnation by foreign nations and liberal Chinese of the detention.

But he concluded many years ago that Israel could not continue the occupation of 3.5 million Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza in the face of international condemnation, and a few years ago he came to the conclusion that it was impossible "to make an agreement with the Palestinians".