A:U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell and the European Union 's Dutch presidency have held talks on the Ukrainian election crisis , the situation in Iraq and other major international issues . B:European Union 's is an organization Answer: gradually
A:Iran 's Economy Minister says his country is seeking Russian help to build a second nuclear reactor . B:Russian is a geographical/political entity Answer: gradually
A:Authorities in Zimbabwe have arrested a sixth man in a widening investigation into an alleged spy ring . B:Zimbabwe is a location Answer: gradually
A:Taylor allegedly used profits from so-called `` blood diamonds `` to fund years of civil war in Liberia and neighboring Sierra Leone . B:Taylor is a natural entity Answer: turns
A:Officials say the confrontation began when militants fired three mortars at the settlement near the Khan Younis refugee camp . B:Khan Younis is an event Answer: turns
A:The Associated Press and the respected pan-Arab daily , al-Hayat , report that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad 's brother-in-law , General Assef Shawkat , is among those U.N. investigator Detlev Mehlis wants to question . B:U.N. is an organization Answer: turns
A:Hamas , the largest and most powerful Palestinian militant group , has emerged as a key player in Palestinian politics . B:Palestinian is a day of the week Answer: turns
A:The West Bank - the larger of the two areas comprising the Palestinian territories - experienced a high single-digit economic growth rate in 2010 as a result of inflows of donor aid , the Palestinian Authority 's ( PA ) implementation of economic and security reforms , and the easing of some movement and access restrictions by the Israeli Government . B:Palestinian is a geographical/political entity Answer: gradually
A:The attack in the town of Hilla Wednesday occured as Iraq 's interim Prime Minister Iyad Allawi insisted that the country 's January 30 elections would take place as scheduled . B:January is a month Answer:
gradually