In this task, a passage will be given and the goal is to identify an event from the passage. An event is defined as a single word representing something that happened, is happening, or may happen. An event can be factual or hypothetical, positive or negative, certain or uncertain. While most events are based on verbs, an event can also be based on a noun (ex. storm, snow, rainfall) or a copula verb (is, was, been, etc.). The event must not be a pronoun or an adjective. For noun events with multiple words, use the last word in the phrase as event.

[EX Q]: Passage: The PDS announced in Rome that talks were taking place between centre- left parties and the communists to reach an accord on presenting a single candidate, with the less well-placed candidate standing down, against centre-right candidates in the second round of elections scheduled to take place on May 11. Party official Marco Menitti said the logic of the second round was "to enlarge the alliance so as to reach a different result from the first round."
[EX A]: announced

[EX Q]: Passage: Tanzania was one of the 18 poorest countries on the planet that saw their debts cancelled by the Group of Eight (G8) leading industrial countries in June 2005. ARMED FORCES: Estimated at 27,000 soldiers, according to the International Institute of Strategic Studies (2004/2005).
[EX A]: was

[EX Q]: Passage: Compaq Computer Corp. said that its net income rose 51% in the third quarter, bolstered by unusual gains from its investment in a disk-drive maker and reflecting continued growth in its European operations. The computer maker said net jumped to $87 million, or $2.02 a share, from $58 million, or $1.40 a share, a year earlier.
[EX A]:
said