A:After Monday 's meeting , Russia 's U.N. ambassador Vitaly Churkin said that some of the council 's 15 members continue to oppose extending the force . B:Monday is a day of the week Answer: began
A:In a statement posted Friday on a militant website , the Islamic State of Iraq is threatening more attacks on the country 's Shi'ite majority . B:Friday is a day of the week Answer: began
A:A Treasury news release says Ramirez 's parents , along with Jorge Rodrigo Salinas and Edgar Marina Otalora , operated a Colombian pharmaceutical distribution company Ramirez built with his alleged narcotics proceeds . B:Jorge Rodrigo Salinas is a person Answer: began
A:Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan says he is confident that a European Commission report due this week will recommend moving forward on his country 's application for admission to the European Union . B:Turkish is a location Answer: exists
A:Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan says his country is ready to build ties with neighboring Armenia , despite disagreements over decades-old allegations of Turkish genocide against Armenians . B:Armenians is a time or duration of time Answer: exists
A:A Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Qin Gang says Washington 's actions are unreasonable and protectionist . B:Chinese is a calendar year Answer: exists
A:The report says by Monday afternoon , just eight days after the devastating tsunami hit Sri Lanka , most of the corpses had been burned and the ground sprayed with disinfectant . B:Lanka is a geographical/political entity Answer: began
A:A North Korean Foreign Ministry delegation arrived in Beijing Tuesday for talks with government officials . B:North is a person 's given name Answer: exists
A:In the semifinals , the Swiss player faces Finland 's Jarkko Nieminen , a three-set winner over Yeu-Tzuoo Wang of Taiwan ( 6-4 , 6-7 , 6-4 ) . B:Yeu-Tzuoo Wang is a person Answer:
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