(Konstantin Zavrazhin/Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP) (Associated Press)HANGZHOU, China — The Latest on the G-20 summit in China (all times local):8:30 p.m.German Chancellor Angela Merkel is renewing an appeal to Russia to enable a cease-fire in Syria and humanitarian access to the city of Aleppo. Putin and President Barack Obama agreed on the summit’s sidelines to keep up negotiations over a cease-fire agreement for Syria. ___3:45 p.m.President Barack Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin have agreed to keep up negotiations over a cease-fire agreement for Syria. President Barack Obama heads to Laos on Monday evening. The diplomatic failure comes as President Barack Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin are due to meet Monday on the margins of the G-20 summit.

Source: Washington Post September 05, 2016 01:26 UTC