Mozambique
Fuel tanker explosion kills 73, injures 110
A fuel tanker exploded in northern Mozambique as residents gathered around to buy fuel from the driver, killing 73 people and injuring 110, Mozambican media reported. Dozens of charred bodies were scattered around the blast site in the town of Caphiridzange in Tete province, and government officials believed more bodies might be in surrounding woods. The cause of the explosion was not clear.
Italy
Deadliest year on record for migrants
Four Mediterranean Sea shipwrecks in the past 2½ days have caused about 340 migrants to die or go missing, making 2016 the deadliest year on record for asylum seekers risking the dangerous voyage to Europe, a migration organization said. The shipwreck causalities bring to over 4,500 the number of migrants who have died or disappeared crossing the Mediterranean so far this year, compared with the 3,770 reported dead or missing last year.
Thailand
Fish with national colors sells for $1,530
A Siamese fighting fish with the colors of the Thai national flag has been bought for 53,500 baht ($1,530) at an online auction, possibly making it the most expensive Betta fish ever sold. Pictures of the fish, with its blue, red and white stripes mimicking the Thai flag went viral after its breeder posted them on a private Betta fish auction group on Facebook.
Philippines
Leader mulls leaving international court
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said he might follow Russia's example and withdraw from the International Criminal Court, where his critics say he could be charged over the thousands killed in his war on drugs. Duterte also said the United Nations has been unsuccessful in stopping wars. He said if China and Russia decide to create a new world order, he would be the first to join them and leave the U.N., which he said is dominated by the U.S.
Wisconsin
Judge blocks release of Brendan Dassey
A federal appeals court blocked the release of Brendan Dassey, one of the subjects of Netflix's "Making a Murderer," from a prison in Wisconsin while the state appeals a judge's decision to overturn his conviction on murder and sexual assault charges. Dassey, 27, was to be freed by 8 p.m. on Friday from Columbia Correctional Institution in Portage after a federal judge overturned his conviction in August and ordered his release on Monday.
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