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Russian Air Defenses Likely Caused Passenger Jet Crash That Killed Dozens  Business Insider Holes seen in the tail of the plane crashed in Kazakhstan  Yahoo! Voices Aviation experts say Russia’s air defense fire likely caused Azerbaijan plane crash as nation mourns  The Associated

South Korean Lawmakers Impeach Acting President as Crisis Deepens  The New York Times South Korea’s acting president Han Duck-Soo impeached as Yoon goes on trial  Reuters South Korean parliament votes to impeach acting president Han Duck-soo  CNN South Korea lawmakers vote to impeach

South Korea’s acting President Han Duck-soo impeached by opposition lawmakers  CBS News South Korean Lawmakers Impeach Acting President as Crisis Deepens  The New York Times What to know about South Korean acting President Han’s impeachment  The Hill South Korea Impeaches Acting President, Prolonging

The impeachments of the country’s president and then acting-president worsen the nation’s political turmoil, deepen its economic uncertainty and hurt its international image. (Image credit: Choi Jae-koo/AP)

Estonia navy to protect undersea power link after main cable damaged  BBC.com Finland Seizes Ship After Undersea Power Cable to Estonia Is Cut  The New York Times NATO to boost Baltic Sea presence after power, internet cable damage  CNN Finland seizes Russia-linked tanker

The vote was the second major impeachment in two weeks after President Yoon’s ill-fated martial law bid set off turmoil. The country’s currency has plunged.

Han Duck-soo declined to make judicial appointments needed to advance the impeachment of his predecessor.

South Korea votes to impeach acting president Han Duck-soo  BBC.com South Korea’s Acting President Han Duck-Soo Faces Impeachment Vote  The New York Times South Korean parliament votes to impeach acting president  CNN South Korea’s Parliament to Vote on Impeaching Acting President  Bloomberg South Korea’s

Thursday is an official day of mourning in Azerbaijan as an investigation is underway to determine what caused an airplane carrying 67 passengers to crash on Christmas Day in Kazakhstan, killing 38 and leaving at least 29 survivors. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”]

Russian Air Defenses Likely Caused Passenger Jet Crash That Killed Dozens  Business Insider Black boxes of downed Azerbaijani jet recovered as questions mount over Russian involvement. Here’s what we know  CNN Russia Reportedly Damaged Azerbaijan Plane, Caliber Says  Bloomberg Azerbaijan Airlines Crash Investigators