In this task, you will be presented with a passage and have to answer a question based on your understanding of the events inferred from the passage. Among the entities, try to find the best entity that is most likely to fill in "_" and classify the answers based on options.

Q: (CNN) -- Yep. You read the headline right. We are so used to the constant flow of bad news from much of the Muslim world that it's hard to get your head around the good news when things go right somewhere like Afghanistan. Consider that the Afghans have done exactly what the feckless and irresponsible Iraqi government failed to do during the past several years. On Monday Afghans formed a "national unity government" with the once-bitter rivals Dr. Ashraf Ghani, taking the role of president and Dr. Adullah Abdullah taking the role of chief executive officer; similar, it is envisioned, to a prime ministerial role.Amid all the bad news, there's a sign of progress in Afghanistan, says Peter BergenBergen: A national unity government has agreed to a continuing U.S. presenceHe says Afghan leaders are making calls opposite to what Iraq's al-Maliki didBergen: Afghanistan's economy could benefit from signs of greater stability 
 Questions:Again, this is exactly the opposite of what happened in _ where the Iraqis would not sign a similar basing agreement with the United States. (A) CNN (B) Muslim (C) Afghanistan (D) Afghans (E) Iraqi (F) Ashraf Ghani (G) Adullah Abdullah (H) Peter Bergen (I) Bergen (J) U.S. (K) Afghan (L) al-Maliki

A: (E)
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Q: Just 90 miles away, Cuba inevitably shares a long history with the United States, from conquistadors to the Spanish-American War to the Cold War. Here are some of the top moments in that history, even before the countries came into being. Old World meets New World Christopher Columbus lands on Cuba in 1492 and claims the island for Spain, leading the way for that country's conquistadors to explore the Caribbean and the part of the U.S. Southeast that's now Florida, among other parts of the Americas. Spanish-American War The United States helps Cuba win independence from Spain in a war between the European country and the Americans in 1898. In one of the more famous moments, Theodore Roosevelt and his Rough Riders charge up Cuba's Kettle Hill during the Battle of Santiago, and the so-called 1st Volunteer Cavalry become instant heroes.The United States helped Cuba win independence from Spain in 1898The new Republic of Cuba allows the U.S. naval base in Guantanamo in 1903U.S. comes to brink of nuclear war with Cuba and Soviet Union in 1962A custody battle over Elian Gonzalez becomes an international incident in 1999 
 Questions:The U.S. occupation of Cuba lasts until 1902, during which _ forces modernize the capital's infrastructure. (A) Cuba (B) United States (C) Spanish-American War (D) Cold War (E) Old World (F) New World (G) Christopher Columbus (H) Spain (I) Caribbean (J) U.S. Southeast (K) Florida (L) Americas (M) European (N) Theodore Roosevelt (O) Rough Riders (P) Kettle Hill (Q) Battle of Santiago (R) Volunteer Cavalry (S) Republic of Cuba (T) Guantanamo (U) Soviet Union (V) Elian Gonzalez

A: (B)
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Q: Washington (CNN) The Pentagon has accused Russia of intentionally violating an agreement intended to prevent accidents in the skies over Syria, following a recent unsafe encounter between US F-22s and Russian Su-25 jets. "Russia is failing to genuinely de-conflict airspace in Syria. Some of these incidents are not mistakes," Chief Pentagon Spokesperson Dana W. White told CNN. "We are working to address this issue at the highest levels," she added. The Pentagon's statement comes just days after Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis said it was unclear why the Russians were violating the agreement, which separates Russian and US-led coalition forces operating in Syria.The Pentagon told CNN: "Russia is failing to genuinely de-conflict airspace in Syria. Some of these incidents are not mistakes"Last week Russia denied its planes crossed the de-confliction line 
 Questions:"As far as going further into the western part, or the interior parts of the -- of _, I'm not prepared and ready to address that," Dillon said. (A) Washington (B) CNN (C) Pentagon (D) Russia (E) Syria (F) US (G) F-22s (H) Russian (I) Su-25 (J) Dana W. White (K) Jim Mattis (L) Russians

A:
(E)
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