A:Local authorities said Sunday that soldiers pursued militants from the Kurdistan Workers Party ( PKK ) during a four-day operation in Sirnak province , and were involved in a firefight after the rebels failed to surrender . B:Sunday is an event Answer: permanent
A:The statement came as U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan met with officials in Amman to discuss Wednesday 's attacks . B:Annan is a time or duration of time Answer: permanent
A:The lands that today comprise Croatia were part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire until the close of World War I . B:World War I is an event Answer: earth
A:Mr. Waxman said the man was arrested in Iraq in late 2004 and that he holds joint U.S. and Jordanian citizenship . B:Mr. is a person 's title Answer: earth
A:A White House spokesman says the two will discuss a broad range of issues , including progress in Iraq and Afghanistan , ending genocide in Darfur and protecting the United States and the United Kingdom from terrorists . B:White House is a natural entity Answer: permanent
A:U.S. officials are downplaying media reports that Washington is investigating possible Iranian involvement in an attack in Iraq that killed five U.S. soldiers . B:U.S. is a location Answer: earth
A:U.S. officials are calling for all factions in Iraq to exercise restraint after Friday 's bombings . B:U.S. is an organization Answer: permanent
A:The U.S. military says the Chinook aircraft went down early Sunday in Zabul province shortly after dropping off troops involved in the mission . B:Zabul is a location Answer: earth
A:In one incident , Islamist insurgents fired mortars at an African Union peacekeepers ' base Wednesday , prompting soldiers to respond . B:African Union is a time or duration of time Answer:
permanent