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To save power, Tokyo employees start workday early

TOKYO – Facing a summer power crunch, some Tokyo city government employees began working an hour earlier Monday to conserve energy amid shortages caused by damage...

China and Asia savor Li Na’s win

BEIJING — Li Na’s landmark French Open victory sparked celebrations and recognition throughout Asia on Sunday, while China’s state media told its...

Pakistan minister says Kashmiri is very likely dead (Reuters)

Reuters – Pakistan’s interior minister said on Sunday he was “98 percent sure” senior al Qaeda figure Ilyas Kashmiri had been killed in a U.S....

China beat Uzbekistan in football friendly (AFP)

AFP – China beat Uzbekistan by a solitary goal in a friendly on Sunday, getting their own back on the visitors who knocked them out of this year’s Asian Cup.

Indian police break up guru’s anti-graft fast (Reuters)

Reuters – Police broke up a mass fast against graft led by India’s most famous yoga guru Sunday, risking more political headaches for the scandal-tainted...

Indian police crush guru’s corruption protest

NEW DELHI (AFP) – Indian police firing tear gas stormed a New Delhi camp Sunday to evict a mass protest against corruption by a yoga guru and thousands of...

Afghans arrest 11 for deadly attack on Italian base

HERAT, Afghanistan (AFP) – Afghan authorities said Sunday they had captured 11 people accused of carrying out a deadly attack on an Italian-led reconstruction team...

Bangladesh paralysed by strike (AFP)

AFP – Three small bombs exploded in Bangladesh’s capital on Sunday as police clashed with protesters during a nationwide strike called by opposition parties...

Dilshan’s best boosts Sri Lanka against England (AFP)

AFP – Sri Lanka captain Tillakaratne Dilshan posted his Test-best score of 193 but suffered in the process against England at Lord’s here on Sunday.

Yoga guru’s political position

Ashis Nandy, a sociologist and political commentator in New Delhi, talks to Al Jazeera about…