Typhoon Xangsane lashed the Philippine capital on Thursday, grounding flights, halting vessels and closing schools and markets after triggering fatal flash floods in the centre of the country.
Question: A typhoon batters the Philippines.
yes

U.S. policy on drug trafficking is not consistent with the need to put an end and actively repress the consumption of drugs. The solution is not based on the destruction of a native plant, coca, in the continent, but on an active fight against the Colombian drug mafia, which has created a great money and crime empire in Colombia with powerful ramifications outside its borders.
Question: A native plant is destroyed by the Colombian drug mafia.
no

Rumsfeld said the Pentagon's annual assessment of China's military capabilities shows China is spending more than its leaders acknowledge, expanding its missile capabilities and developing advanced military technology.
Question: China was increasing its military spending and buying large amounts of sophisticated weapons.
no