Just miles from one another, along Djibouti's coast, sit military bases of rival powers including the US and China.
KMT chief Cheng Li-wun, the party's first leader to visit China in a decade, hopes to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping.
Yemeni teachers juggle multiple jobs and endure hunger as protests grow over meager and delayed salaries.
The US and Iran agree to a two-week truce, just an hour before Trump’s deadline to escalate the conflict expired.
Iran has claimed victory and says upcoming talks in Pakistan do not mean the end of war is guaranteed.
Tehran and Beijing both stand to gain from boosting status of the Chinese yuan.
Republican hawks voice scepticism about talks with Tehran as Democrats welcome the truce and call for accountability.
Countries urge full commitment to two-week ceasefire, praise Pakistan for role in facilitating truce.
Israeli prime minister welcomes US decision to suspend attacks on Iran, but says the truce does not apply to Lebanon.
Polls have found that young people in the United States are more sceptical of foreign intervention and war on Iran.