Thai Court Orders Assets Seized From Ex-pm Thaksin (ap)
AP – Thailand’s highest court ruled Friday that ousted leader Thaksin Shinawatra abused his power to enrich himself and his family while in office and ordered that $1.4 billion of his telecommunications fortune be seized. Read more
Strong Earthquake, Tsunami Warning In South Japan (ap)
AP – A magnitude 6.9 earthquake hit off Japan’s southern coast early Saturday, shaking Okinawa and nearby islands, where a tsunami warning was issued, Japan’s Meteorological Agency said. Read more
Us Rice Doesn’t Help Struggling Haitian Farmers (ap)
AP – Haiti’s rice farmers are dismayed. It’s nearly harvest time in this fertile valley where the bulk of Haiti’s food is grown, and they’re competing once again with cheap U.S. imported rice. Read more
Top 10 Figure Skating Rivalries (time.com)
Time.com – Top 10 Figure Skating Rivalries Read more
Postbank Ireland To Wind Down By End Of Year (afp)
AFP – Postbank Ireland, joint-owned by the Irish post office and French bank BNP Paribas, said Friday it would stop accepting new customers and wind down by the end of the year. Read more