Former Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd calls on China to calm North Korea


North Korea's nuclear program poses a serious threat to China's own relations with its neighbours, Kevin Rudd has warned officers at Beijing's main defence academy. In a speech at China's National Defence University, Mr Rudd said Pyongyang's antics threatened China's foreign policy objectives because Asian nations were beginning to co-operate on regional anti-ballistic missile defences, … Continue reading Former Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd calls on China to calm North Korea

April 26 1954 Geneva Conference begins


On April 26th 1954, in an effort to resolve several problems in Asia, including the war between the French and Vietnamese nationalists in Indochina, representatives from the world's powers met at the Geneva Conference. The conference marked a turning point in the United States' involvement in Vietnam. The Soviet Union, the United States, France, the … Continue reading April 26 1954 Geneva Conference begins