A:The global recession in 2009 took a sizeable toll on the Bahamas , resulting in a contraction in GDP and a widening budget deficit . B:2009 is a natural entity Answer: archives
A:A series of bombings has killed at least 14 people in Baghdad , ahead of the highly anticipated transfer of operational command of Iraq 's armed forces from the U.S.-led coalition to Iraqi authorities . B:Iraq is a location Answer: contacts
A:Japan 's foreign minister is in Afghanistan on an unannounced visit to meet with President Hamid Karzai and Foreign Minister Rangin Dadfar Spanta . B:Japan is a location Answer: contacts
A:Congressman Curt Weldon , a Republican from the northern U.S. state of Pennsylvania , is leading the six-member U.S. delegation which arrived in Pyongyang Tuesday . B:U.S. is a location Answer: contacts
A:In 1970 , QABOOS bin Said Al-Said overthrew the restrictive rule of his father ; he has ruled as sultan ever since . B:QABOOS bin Said Al-Said is a calendar year Answer: archives
A:A purported Taleban commander says al-Qaida terror network chief Osama bin Laden and Taleban leader Mullah Mohammad Omar are both alive after more than three years on the run . B:Osama is an artefact Answer: archives
A:The Closer Economic Partnership Agreement ( CEPA ) between Macau and mainland China that came into effect on 1 January 2004 offers Macau-made products tariff-free access to the mainland ; nevertheless , China is Macau 's second largest goods export market , behind Hong Kong , and followed by the United States . B:China is an organization Answer: archives
A:Russian President Vladimir Putin is denying any political motivation behind the trial of the founder of oil-giant Yukos . B:Yukos is an organization Answer: contacts
A:China 's President Hu Jintao received a royal welcome from Morocco on Monday , complete with a 21-gun salute and military bands . B:Morocco is a location Answer:
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