In this task, you are given a sentence in the Japanese language and your task is to convert it into the English language. In translation, keep numbers as it is and make it sentence case (capitalize only the first word of each sentence and noun).

Q: シリアの抗議行動は3月半ば、政治犯の家族がダマスカスで集会を開き、ダルアーの人々が反体制的な落書きのために12名以上の子どもたちの逮捕に反対抗議した後に、緊張感が高まった。

A: Protests in Syria have intensified since mid-March after families of political prisoners held rallies in Damascus and people in Daraa protested against the arrests of more than a dozen children for anti-regime graffiti.
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Q: その秘密結社の特筆すべき出身者には、米国現大統領のジョージ・W・ブッシュ氏、前大統領のジョージ・H・W・ブッシュ氏、上院議員のジョン・ケリー氏がいる。

A: Notable alumni of the society include current United States President George W. Bush, former President George H.W. Bush, and Massachusettes Senator John Kerry.
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Q: しかし2006年2月1日、エリツィン氏は75回目の誕生日を祝った。

A:
However, on February 1, 2006, Yeltsin celebrated his 75th birthday.
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