United Nations

United Nations: Baird condemned "in the strongest terms" a sniper attack on a United Nations convoy carrying a team investigating the alleged chemical attack, which Syrian activists claim killed hundreds of civilians, according to Huffington Post. "The Syrian regime has the fundamental duty to protect these individuals, these representatives of the United Nations and the international community." TORONTO - The crisis in Syria has entered a "dangerous new phase," Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird warned Monday, as Washington announced it had "undeniable" evidence of a chemical weapons attack. "The attacks on the United Nations convoy in Damascus are absolutely abhorrent," Baird said. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.