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fighting for life jackets." Another told In addition to prison time, Aarnio was Ferry burns near Reuters passengers panicked when the ordered to hand over more than €1.3m Jakarta, killing fire broke out, and were met with a sudden conflagration when flames and a Porvoo property. Colleague passengers reached fuel. Mikael Runeberg was convicted of nine corruption offences and also jailed, Boat accidents are common in the receiving a three-and-a-half year island nation. The National sentence. The court found Runeberg A ferry caught fire near Jakarta, Transportation Safety Committee attempted to set up an innocent man in Indonesia this morning. The National reported to The Jakarta Post today that the case. Aarnio tried to hide the Disaster Mitigation Agency said at least shipping accidents were up from fifteen identities of co-conspirators and 23 had died and at least seventeen in 2015 to 28 in 2016. Lead marine prevent investigations proceeding. remain missing. investigator Aldrin Dalimunte told the paper some boats are well-maintained Aarnio, 59, worked his way up to his The Zahro Express caught fire shortly but run by poorly-trained crew who lack position in the Helsinki Police after leaving Muara Angke port in the motivation and knowledge to Department over a 30-year anti-drugs Jakarta. It was heading to Tidung prevent accidents. career. It is his second jail term for Island, in the Kepulauan Seribu chain. corruption. He was found guilty of Police said the fire began in the engine aggravated fraud in an unrelated case area. Helsinki court jails from 2013 connected to his interest in a anti-drug chief Jari firm selling surveillance technology to the police. Also convicted of aggravated Aarnio for drug abuse of public office and aggravated smuggling acceptance of bribes, his sentence in that case was set at three years by the Helsinki Court of Appeal.

The Helsinki District Court on Thursday Aarnio says he intends to appeal and

sentenced Jari Aarnio, once head of the had argued he acted lawfully. Riitta city's anti-drugs taskforce, to ten years Leppiniemi, defending, said the court in prison for smuggling hashish and may have failed to understand his A manifest listed 100 passengers, but related crimes. department's work. The court ruled the officials estimated over 200 were on convicts offended "with premeditation board. Sumarsono, acting governor of while unscrupulously abusing the Jakarta, dismissed suggestions the position of a police officer." It also said vessel was overloaded. Its blackened they "took advantage of the judicial wreckage was towed back to Muara system and forcible police measures" Angke. and "contributed to reducing public trust in police operations and were Rescuers continue to search for bodies. therefore damaging for the entire As of earlier today, nine of the injured society," in a press release. remained in hospital. Three bodies have The prosecution sought a thirteen-year been identified as Jaksen Wilhelmus, Aarnio, who maintains his innocence, Masduki, and Alia. Jaksen and Masduki term. Aarnio was taken from court to was among thirteen defendants Vantaa Prison. are both from West Java. The National prosecuted over the import and Disaster Mitigation Agency said ten distribution of Dutch hashish totaling Transparency International ranks ships continue to search for bodies or about 800 kg in 2011–12. Ordered into Finnish officials the second-least survivors. immediate custody, Aarnio was corrupt worldwide. Only Denmark is convicted of all 22 charges he faced. "Fifteen minutes after the boat set sail, ranked higher. Five were of aggravated drug offence, people at the back of the boat started with other offences including official making noise," one survivor said. "Then misconduct, threatening a suspect, and I saw smoke, there was more and more, aggravated evidence tampering. the boat was crowded and people were

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CIA would later name the suggested Russia expel 35 the same people that said U.S. responds Russian government U.S. diplomats, a form of Saddam Hussein had to Russian responsible. One U.S. retaliation that would have weapons of mass intelligence official told been typical during the Cold destruction." election Reuters this asymmetrical War. Putin rejected that release of information is idea, calling it "irresponsible This places Trump at odds hacking with why the CIA concluded the democracy," instead saying with many other members expulsions, goal of the hack was to help he would wait for Trump to of the Republican Party, Trump win the election take office before deciding such as senators John sanctions rather than simply to how to respond. The overall McCain and Lindsey disrupt the U.S. electoral tone from the Moscow has Graham, who issued a joint process. "Putin believed he been disdainful, with the statement calling for would be much friendlier to head of the Russian investigations into Russian Russia, especially on the Parliament foreign affairs interference in U.S. On Thursday, the U.S. matter of economic committee, Konstantin elections. Unlike the government expelled 35 sanctions," said another. Kosachyov saying "this is Democrats, who have diplomats suspected of The U.S. State Department the agony not even of 'lame largely applauded the being Russian spies, and issued a statement saying ducks,' but of 'political expulsions, most sanctioned the G.R.U. and the expulsions were also in corpses.'" Republicans wanted a much F.S.B. intelligence agencies. retaliation for harsh swifter and harsher Also sanctioned are several treatment of U.S. diplomats According to New York response. G.S.U. officials and three in Russia, citing police Times reporter David E. companies that work with it. stops, assaults, and the Sanger, these sanctions may Speaker of the House Paul pose a problem for Ryan said Russia has paid This is one of many actions public disclosure of their president-elect Donald only a "small price" for the the Obama administration personal information on Trump. After his hack, asserting that Obama has taken in response to a television. inauguration, Trump must has been too soft on Russia CIA report issued two weeks either withdraw the throughout his presidency. ago that concluded the sanctions or tacitly endorse The expulsions, unlike Russian government hacked them by allowing them to economic sanctions, do not servers belonging to the U.S. remain in place. Trump apply to the country as a Republican and Democratic enjoys a warm relationship whole, only to specific parties. The CIA report said with Russian president people and organizations. this was to turn the 2016 Vladimir Putin expressing presidential election toward both admiration for Putin Trump has praised Putin's president-elect Donald personally and tolerance of decision to wait until Barack Trump. The alleged spies his official decisions, such Obama is out of office have been declared "persona as the Russian military before responding to these non grata"; they and their action in Crimea. sanctions as "very smart." families have until Sunday to leave U.S. soil but are not "It is time for our country to William Salice, under arrest. move on to bigger and better things," said Trump creator of "The United States and The U.S. State Department of the interest in the hack. friends and allies around the "Nevertheless, in the Kinder world must work together to also called for the closure of two compounds, one in Glen interest of our country and oppose Russia's efforts to Surprise eggs, its great people, I will meet undermine established Cove, New York and one in Maryland near Washington with leaders of the international norms of dies at 83 intelligence community behavior, and interfere with D.C., where Russian diplomats go to play tennis next week in order to be democratic governance," and relax, saying they are updated on the facts of the On Thursday, William said Obama. used for "intelligence situation." Salice, credited with creating Kinder Surprise Earlier this year, hackers activities." Russia's United Trump previously expressed eggs, died at age 83 in Pavia, broke into the private Nations ambassador, Vitaly skepticism regarding Italy because of a stroke, servers of both the Churkin, criticized the according to his foundation Russia's responsibility for Republican and Democratic decision, citing the families "Color Your Life Campus". the hacks, having said they political parties but only with children who are Salice had worked with the could have been committed businessman Michele released negative currently there for the by "someone sitting on their Ferrero in the 1960s, the information about the Christmas holiday. bed that weighs 400 creator of the Nutella cream Democratic presidential and owner of Ferrero Vladimir Putin's Foreign pounds." Of the CIA, which candidate, former Secretary Rocher. 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Poland yesterday announced the the titular creature painted in purchase of the Czartoryski art Gallerani's arms, which was added to collection for about €100million the painting by da Vinci; an earlier, (US$105m; £85m). It is worth an painted-over version does not have it. estimated €2billion.

Amongst the roughly 86,000 artworks is Uruguay ex-ruler Lady with an Ermine by Leonardo da Gregorio Alvarez dies Vinci. Lady with an Ermine alone is thought to be worth more than the at age 91 In 1974, Kinder Surprise was launched government paid for the full collection; with plastic toys, which are sold within it is insured, the government said, for the eggs to surprise children. Due to about €330m. Also included are around this, the sale of Kinder eggs is 250,000 books and other texts. Military health authorities on prohibited in the US. A 1938 US law Wednesday announced the death of prohibits the sale of food containing Adam Karol Czartoryski, representing Gregorio Alvarez, military ruler of objects in its interior. It is also his family, as head of the Czartoryski Uruguay from 1981–85. He was 91 years prohibited in Chile, due to an obesity- Foundation owning the collection, old. reduction law brought in last year. Last negotiated the sale with the Ministry of Alvarez was serving a 25-year term year a three-year-old girl died in Culture. Czartoryski "felt like making a imposed in 2009 for 37 homicides, and France, swallowing the plastic toy. donation" and was entitled to, he said. The Czartoryski Foundation's board other human rights violations. He was In 2007, after his retirement, Salice resigned in protest. The board said they initially detained in 2007 suspected of founded Color Your Life Campus from were not consulted and disapproved of kidnapping dissidents living in exile in his retirement bonus of €400,000 in the price. Argentina. Hundreds vanished during Italy. It aims to help young people his term. between the ages of thirteen and The current Law and Justice eighteen discover and develop their own government was reported in national a rapist, a murderer, a In 1972 his talents. Salice's career spanned 46 years. press as prepared to part with up to a torturer, a brother billion zloty (US$235 million) to acquire 'disappearer' doesn't died at the Since 2013, the Kinder Surprise the foundation. Culture Minister Piotr redeem himself by hands of dying Company has been taking care of Glinski said "It is a fraction of the militants. continuing the manufacture and market price of the collection". The processing of chocolate eggs. According —Prosecution lawyer following to the company, the chocolate egg has Oscar Lopez 32% milk and 15% cocoa in its Law and Justice, who gained power a year he Goldaracena composition. year ago, had expressed interest in acquiring the works, housed in Krakow participated in a coup, leading an and on public display. The government assault on the national legislature. Poland pays €100m is running a nationalisation programme Then-President Juan Maria Bordaberry for Czartoryski art for cultural items and major companies. ousted Congress and ruled with military backing. Alvarez led the army for a time collection Purchasing the Czartoryski collection before himself taking over the required a state budget amendment presidency. and, according to the Ministry of Culture, months of talks. The move Hardline rule led to protests in 1984, "ensures the right of the Polish nation eventually resulting in a fresh to the collection," said Glinski. democratic election. This was won by

The collection was assembled over the course of more than 200 years. It also features Landscape with the Good Samaritan by Rembrandt and works by French artist Pierre-Auguste Renoir.

Lady with an Ermine, from 1490, is one of four known da Vinci portraits of women. Stolen during Nazi rule, it was recovered and returned. It features Cecilia Gallerani, mistress to Duke of Julio Maria Sanguinetti; Alvarez Milan Ludovico 'The White Ermine' resigned with fifteen days left to serve. Sforza. Sforza's nickname explains A 1986 law prevented his prosecution

If you would like to write, publish or edit articles, visit en.wikinews.org without legislative approval, and he the time of Fisher's death. According to lived openly in Montevideo. Todd Fisher, he and his mother had been discussing his sister's funeral at Pressure from relatives of those missing his home shortly before the stroke; led to his 2007 arrest. Convicted of Reynolds said to him, "I miss her so killing Argentinian-resident exiles, he much, I want to be with Carrie." maintained his innocence. He died in a Montevideo hospital. Reynolds is survived by son Todd Fisher and granddaughter Billie Lourd. "With the greatest respect, a rapist, a murderer, a torturer, a 'disappearer' doesn't redeem himself by dying," said Around 7,100

Alvarez prosecution team laywer Oscar cheetahs remain, say Lopez Goldaracena. "Kidnapping children, robbing babies, experts disappearances, raping men and Born Mary Francis Reynolds in 1932, women[....] He had an interminable list she was given the stage name "Debbie" of crimes", said activist Beatriz by Warner Brothers director Jack Benzano, who says she was detained Warner, which she would later say was According to a study published on and sexually assaulted under the done without her permission. She Monday in the Proceedings of the Alvarez regime. "[...H]e died with the would go on to spend twenty years with National Academy of Sciences, the MGM studios. Reynolds received a Tony cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus), is down to secret of all the people he 'disappeared' Award nomination for her acting in the 7,100 individuals remaining worldwide, and killed," she said. 1973 revival of Irene. Reynolds' business most of them in Africa and, rarely, in interests included owning various Asia. The murders were part of Operation private museums of film memorabilia as Condor, a South American joint venture The number establishes cheetahs as part of her personal Hollywood history to repatriate fleeing dissidents. much less commonplace than just over preservation project. She would often one hundred years ago. There are now purchase and hold items such as Modern-day Uruguay is ruled by a left- scientists calling for the largest cheetah Marilyn Monroe's dress from The Seven wing coalition comprised largely of subspecies to receive "endangered" Year Itch and Elizabeth Taylor's Alvarez opponents, including ex- status on the International Union for Cleopatra headdress until they could be militants from Tupamaro. Tupamaro Conservation of Nature (IUCN)'s Red displayed to the public. More recently, was the group that killed Alvarez's List of Threatened Species. brother. she was nominated for an Emmy Award in 2000 for a Will & Grace recurring role Actress and singer and appeared as the main character's mother in HBO's Behind the Candelabra. Debbie Reynolds She worked as a voice actress on animated productions such as the dies, one day after children's show Kim Possible and the daughter's death more adult Family Guy. She was honored with the 2016 Academy Awards Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award and a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Screen Actors Guild in 2015. Acclaimed actor and singer Debbie The US National Wildlife Federation Reynolds died at the age of 84 yesterday In Reynolds' personal life, her first reports an estimated worldwide at Cedars-Sinai Hospital in Los Angeles, husband and father of her two children, population of 100,000 cheetahs in the California. Her son, Todd Fisher, said Eddie Fisher, very publicly left her for late 19th century. The new study, led by around noon yesterday she suffered a her friend Elizabeth Taylor. She Zoological Society of London (ZSL) stroke brought on by the stress of the declared bankruptcy in 1997 after a researcher Sarah Durant, with death of her daughter, Carrie Fisher. failed casino project. contributors including the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) and Reynolds' credits include lead roles in Carrie Fisher was an actor, author, and films Singin' in the Rain, Bundle of Joy, Panthera Corporation, indicates a mental health advocate best known for decline of more than 91%. Most of the and The Unsinkable Molly Brown, the acting in the Star Wars film series and last of which earned her an Academy remaining cheetahs live in most of for her novel Postcards from the Edge, Africa, more than half in southern Award nomination. She worked to which had a character inspired by her preserve Hollywood history and Africa, while a subspecies is found in mother, Reynolds. Fisher was taken ill Asia, including a small part of Iran, memorabilia for posterity and, like while flying from London to Los Carrie Fisher, as an advocate for mental though these are seen much more Angeles and died on Tuesday. Fisher rarely. health awareness. and Reynolds did not speak for several years, though this rift was long over by

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According to the study's authors, the wildlife areas and reserves. The Wikinews is a free news habitat preservation strategy that can cheetahs' secretive nature makes be so effective in other species does not finding conclusive evidence on source, that you can work on cheetahs because of their wide cheetahs difficult, says Durant. range. About 77% of wild cheetah's write. ranges are outside protected areas. Cheetah is the world's fastest springing According to Cheetah Conservation species and predator. One cheetah was About Wikinews Project Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe's cheetah recorded sprinting at 29 meters (95.1 ft) We are a group of volunteer journalists population dwindled from an estimated per second. They slow down if needed whose mission is to create a diverse 1,500 in 1999 to 150–170 in 2013–2015, to hunt, and can maintain high speeds community where citizens from around a roughly 85% decline. The group based for hundred of metres. The running the globe (including you) can its survey on such resources as speed of cheetahs has not prevented collaborate to report the news on a wide photographs, tourist sightings, safari their decline. variety of current events. By making guides, cattle herders, and village our content perpetually available for chiefs. South African killer, free redistribution and use, we hope to contribute to a global digital commons. rapist, serial escapee Ananias Mathe dies License This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution License. Articles Ananias Mathe, an infamous South published in this Print edition were African criminal, died on Tuesday in created by Wikinewsies. Other hospital. His offences included rape and content released under the Creative murder, and he escaped custody several Commons

times. CC-BY-2.5 license. The Asiatic cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus Mathe, from Mozambique, had been venaticus) has been nearly eliminated in suffering digestive problems for weeks Asia; under 50 Iranian cheetahs remain. according to the prison service. He died The cheetah subspecies went extinct in on Tuesday in the King Edward VIII India more than fifty years ago, says Hospital in Durban. He was resident in a International Business Times. high-security prison in Kokstad, away The new study asks the IUCN to change from Gauteng where he committed the status of cheetah from "vulnerable" most of his crimes. to "endangered" in an effort to protect Transferred to Kokstad after several cheetahs. The IUCN lists both the escapes between 2002 and 2006, Mathe Northwest African cheetah (Acinonyx twice tried to break out of the high- jubatus hecki) and the Asiatic cheetah as security facility. In 2013 he tried to "critically endangered" in their Red List. tunnel out of his cell, and three months Causes of cheetah decline have been ago he tried to lower himself out his cell mostly habitat loss, killings of cheetahs with tied bedsheets. Other crimes by humans, human hunting of cheetah's included robbery, housebreaking, and resources such as antelope, illegal fur fatally poisoning thirteen dogs. trade, illegal cub trafficking, and Erickson Zungu, the National Freedom roadkill. According to the Cheetah Party's spokesperson for KwaZulu- Conservation Fund, about 85% of an Natal, criticised the lack of capital estimated 1,200 trafficked cheetah cubs punishment in the country and said this have died within the past ten years, should be available for offenders like perishing en route. Mathe. "It is the undisputed fact that Their exotic aesthetic renders cheetah government could have saved a lot of very valuable. A trafficked cub can fetch state resource and time if the $10,000, according to the BBC. government opted for the death According to DW, cheetah skin and penalty[...] taxpayers money spent daily meat are valuable as well. on Mathe could been used wisely," Zungu said. Complicating conservation efforts, cheetahs are carnivores and difficult to His party is seeking public consultation maintain in captivity. According to one and government consideration of the report, the 77% of wild cheetah habitat issue. is outside the range of protected If you would like to write, publish or edit articles, visit en.wikinews.org