Obama rejects Putin's claim on Syria chemical weapons attack, exchanges letters with Iran's Rouhani

WASHINGTON: President Barack Obamarejected Russian President Vladimir Putin's claim that Syrian rebels were responsible for an August 21 chemical gas attack but, in an interview broadcast on Sunday, he welcomed Putin's diplomatic role in the crisis. 

US, Russia agree deal on Syria chemical weapons

GENEVA/BEIRUT: Russia and the United States put aside bitter differences over Syriato strike a deal on Saturday that by destroying President Bashar al-Assad's chemical arsenal may avert US military action against him.