By Jonathan Saul, Parisa Hafezi, Timour Azhari and Chen AizhuLONDON/DUBAI, July 28 (Reuters) - China has held direct talks with Yemen's Houthi movement to enable its tankers to sail through the southern Red Sea without being attacked after the Iran-aligned militia pledged to prevent access to Saudi ports, six sources with knowledge of the matter have said.

Shipping in Bab Al Mandeb strait more than halved since Houthis announced blockade

Shipping in Bab Al Mandeb strait more than halved since Houthis announced blockade