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Ilagan Udaya Kumari (from left), 50, whose husband went missing; Analaxmi Ariaratnam, 70, whose son disappeared; and Sangara Pilay Vanalogini, 53, whose son went missing. Mothers and other relatives of some of the tens of thousands of people who disappeared in Sri Lanka's 26-year civil war have been protesting in Vavuniya, Sri Lanka, to raise awareness of their plight.

Sri Lanka's Front-Runner Strikes Fear Among Tamils Who Blame Him For Disappearances

Gotabaya Rajapaksa, the civil war-era defense secretary, is considered a hero to many majority Buddhists but the prospect of his winning Saturday's presidential election terrifies some minorities.

An artistic rendering of the retreat of Hernán Cortés from Tenochtitlán, the Aztec capital, in 1520. The Spanish conquistador led an expedition to present-day Mexico, landing in 1519. Although the Spanish forces numbered some 500 men, they managed to capture Aztec Emperor Montezuma II. The city later revolted, forcing Cortés and his men to retreat.

500 Years Later, The Spanish Conquest Of Mexico Is Still Being Debated

The meeting of Aztec Emperor Montezuma II and Hernán Cortés and the events that followed weigh heavily in Mexico half a millennium later.

Rep. Alcee Hastings, D-Fla., attends a meeting of the House Committee on Rules to consider the resolution to impeach President Trump on Capitol Hill in Washington on Tuesday.

After Being Impeached Himself, Congressman Looks To Impeach Trump

Rep. Alcee Hastings is helping advance the full House vote to impeach Trump. Being a participant on both sides of impeachment places him alone in American political history.

A Ride or Die gun trainer instructs a student on how to safely use her gun.

'A Very Scary Thing For Me': Some Black Gun Owners Worried About 'Stand Your Ground'

For some, after Donald Trump was elected president, conversations about race became even more intense.Tensions heightened so much, one 15-year-old African…

Columbus Council members Emmanuel Remy and Shayla Favor, Mayor Andrew Ginther, and members Elizabeth Brown and Rob Dorans at an October press conference.

Capping A Busy Year, Columbus Council Tackles Packed Agenda At Final Meeting

Columbus City Council will bring an end to a busy year Monday night at its final meeting of 2019.This year saw local leaders make a number of significant…

Ramapo police officers escort Grafton E. Thomas from Ramapo Town Hall to a police vehicle on Sunday. Thomas is accused of stabbing multiple people as they gathered to celebrate Hanukkah at a rabbi's home in the Orthodox Jewish community north of New York City.

Hanukkah Stabbing Suspect Appears To Have Been Driven By Anti-Semitism, FBI Says

Citing journals written by the suspect, Grafton E. Thomas, and his Internet search history, the FBI says it appears that he was driven by anti-Semitism.

Demonstrators rally for better wages outside a McDonald's restaurant in Chicago in December 2013.

'Gives Me Hope': How Low-Paid Workers Rose Up Against Stagnant Wages

When some fast-food workers in New York went on strike one morning in 2012, they had no idea it was the beginning of an unusual movement that would propel an economic revolution.

You Asked: What Can I Tell My Child About Coronavirus?

UPDATE: As the case count continues to rise, information on this story is moving quickly and may be out-of-date. We recommend checking the Centers for...

In this photo released by China's Xinhua News Agency, medical workers in protective suits help transfer the first group of patients into the newly completed Huoshenshan temporary field hospital in Wuhan in central China's Hubei province.

In Quarantined Wuhan, Hospital Beds For Coronavirus Patients Are Scarce

Admission to a hospital requires a diagnosis of coronavirus. But screening kits are in short supply and hospitals are short of beds.

After Early Caucusing Period, Nevada's Voters Turn Out On Saturday

Nevada's caucuses will showcase a state with a large non-white population. The state is using new technology to count the votes — and after Iowa's debacle, caucus officials are nervous.

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