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An unyielding Mr. Assad has ignored the mounting condemnations, and on Monday, the military and security forces undertook fresh attacks on two besieged cities, Hama in central Syria, and Deir al-Zour, in the northeast, along the border with Iraq.

BEIRUT, Lebanon — Ignoring mounting condemnations, the Syrian military sent tanks, armored vehicles and snipers on Wednesday into the symbolic center of Hama, a rebellious city that has emerged as a linchpin of the nearly five-month uprising, in what appeared a decisive step by President Bashar al-Assad to crush opposition to his rule.

Roger Stone, leader of Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council, announced the investigation after the Labour-run authority came under mounting condemnation from political leaders including Education Secretary Michael Gove and Labour leader Ed Miliband.

Sudan is facing mounting condemnation for sentencing a pregnant woman to be whipped and then hanged for adultery and apostasy, and for keeping her shackled in prison with her toddler son a month before she is due to give birth.

The announcement came as Rotherham metropolitan borough council said it was launching an internal investigating into the decision, following mounting condemnation from political leaders including Gove and Labour leader Ed Miliband.

Ms. Lavine said she also supported lengthening the 30-day time limit for mounting a condemnation challenge.

The president's remarks have defied mounting international condemnation of his regime's crackdown on the opposition.

Faced with mounting international condemnation, the Thai government set a deadline of 10 days to close down the remaining camps and stop the trafficking operations.

The situation has stabilised somewhat since the rebel-turned-president Michel Djotodia surrendered power amid mounting international condemnation of his inability to stop sectarian bloodshed.

They faced mounting international condemnation for their actions, however, and, a few days after unveiling their new constitution, they announced that they would reinstate the 1992 version and work toward the establishment of a transitional government.

Troops opened fire on crowds of demonstrators after Friday prayers, killing at least 13 people amid mounting international condemnation of the brutal tactics deployed by Assad's forces in the five-month uprising.