US-China tensions are on the rise again and Taiwan continues to be the flash point for the same. In the latest US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin rebuked China for refusing to hold military talks leaving the superpowers deadlocked over Taiwan and disputes in the South China Sea.

US-China lock horns at Shangri-La Dialogue as US Defence Secretary speaks on Taiwan

The Shangri-La Dialogue is currently underway in Singapore. The annual defense dialogue is being attended by the defense leaders from across the globe and the focus of the dialogue this time is on key security concerns. Naturally the issue of North Korea and its free of missile testing and lastly war.

Shangri-La Dialogue underway in Singapore, agreement made on real-time data sharing

Amidst the burning debate of data privacy around the world, eight Shangri-La hotels in Asia have been hit by a data breach exposing crucial information about the guests. Names, email addresses, phone numbers have potentially been exposed in the breach.

Unauthorised activities found in Shangri-La hotel's I-T network, eight hotels in Asia affected

Funeral prayers were held at St. Sebastian's Church in Negombo on Tuesday ahead of a mass burial for the victims of Easter Sunday bombings. Mourners and relatives of the victims brought flowers to the funeral service and prayed with the clergy as coffins were being carried in and out of the church.

Sri Lanka Blasts: Hundreds gather in St. Sebastian Church of Negombo, Pray for deceased

National day of mourning in Sri Lanka after 2 days of blasts, Till yet 310 are dead & more than 500 injured. National emergency has been announced in Sri Lanka for high security purposes.

Sri Lanka Blasts: National day of mourning in Sri Lanka, 310 dead & more than 500 injured

A Car bomb blast was recorded in WION's camera as well during ground reporting in Colombo, Sri Lanka.

Sri Lanka Blasts: Car bomb blast recorded in WION's camera during ground reporting from Colombo

Sri Lankan government has blamed hardline Islamist group National Thowheed Jamath for the Easter terror attacks.

Gravitas: Is National Thowheed Jamath responsible for Sri Lanka bomb blasts

Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena's office on Monday declared a state of emergency from midnight Monday following the deadly blasts on Easter Sunday. A statement released by the President's Media Division (PMD) said the decision was taken to ensure the safety of citizens and the president had also declared April 23 a National Day of Mourning. The death toll from the multiple explosions on Sunday has risen to 290 and the number of injured was more than 500.

Sri Lanka declares state of emergency after deadly explosions

Sri Lanka has witnessed years of conflict culminating in a civil war that ended in 2009. Here's a summary of some ghastly attacks that struck Sri Lanka in the past.

Gravitas: 26 years of bloodshed and violence: a brief look at Sri Lankan civil war

Here's a ground report from Colombo on the suicide bombings in Sri Lanka. WION's live camera captures a controlled blast.

Gravitas: SL Easter Massacre: WION live cam captures controlled blast

Sri Lankan President & Prime Minister indulge in a vicious blame game after Sunday's attacks as they pass the buck instead of reassuring the people.

Gravitas: Sri Lanka Easter Massacre: Government indulges in blame game

Who carried out the Sri Lanka terror attacks? What was the motive? What is Sri Lankan Government's response?

Gravitas: Sri Lanka terror attacks: the unanswered questions

A wave of deadly bombings takes 290 lives in island nation Sri Lanka. A day later, several questions still remain.

Gravitas: Lanka Easter Massacre: 290 people killed

Churches in Philippines, Indonesia & Egypt have been targeted over the past two years. Is a new terror template emerging around the world?

Gravitas: Blasts in Sri Lanka hint at a new terror template

The Himalayan nation of Bhutan, often described as a "Shangri-La" where happiness is equated to wealth, is holding elections this week. But the Lhotshampa people, brutally driven out of the small kingdom in the 1990s, won't be voting.

Bhutan's not-so-happy evicted minority, the Lhotshampa

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