Syria Massacre In Houla Condemned As Outrage Grows -- BBC
Western nations are pressing for a response to the massacre in the Syrian town of Houla, with the US calling for an end to President Bashar al-Assad's "rule by murder".
UK Foreign Secretary William Hague has called for an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council this week.
The UN has confirmed the deaths of at least 90 people in Houla, including 32 children under the age of 10.
Syria's foreign ministry denied army involvement, blaming "terrorists".
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