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The American and Iranian presidents talked for the first time since 1979.Although he faced mounting criticism at home, President François Hollande of France was praised abroad for sending French troops to Mali to help fight Islamist separatists.
But he faced mounting pressure on Monday to resign from the House of Lords with immediate effect after former Commons speaker Lady Boothroyd described him as a "bad apple" who had brought the upper house into disrepute.
The governor's proposal ended two years of silence as he faced mounting pressure to adopt a tax on the state's highest earners and rein in property taxes, which are the highest in the nation and have risen 13percentt since he took office two years ago.
He faces mounting political pressure at home, too.
CAIRO — Cracks appeared on Sunday in the government of President Mohamed Morsi of Egypt, as he faces mounting pressure over his sweeping decree seeking to elevate his edicts above the reach of any court until a new constitution is approved.
Mr. Hatoyama badly needs a political victory as he faces mounting criticism over political financing scandals and a spat with the United States, Japan's traditional protector, over an air base on Okinawa.
In a troubled market, he faces mounting commercial pressures that would leave a lesser mortal resembling one of the bloodied extras from the blockbusting Quentin Tarantino films on which much of his early success was built.
Mr. Pataki's demand comes as he faces mounting criticism from conservative groups, once his staunchest allies, for expanding the state's overall debt while the state has been enjoying multibillion-dollar budget surpluses.
His trip comes as he faces mounting problems at home, with more than a million public sector workers striking.
Already in his 24 hours at the helm, he has faced mounting criticism of his exercise of authority, particularly the way he broke the news.
He has faced mounting criticism of his leadership and a corruption probe unearthed fresh allegations of misconduct this month.
