Question: A member of the Burmese delegation, Thaung Tun, told reporters on the eve of the meeting that his government did not wish to place ASEAN in a difficult position by insisting on assuming the chairmanship.

Thaung Tun is a representative of Burma.
Answer: yes
Question: Crude oil dips below $43 on news that Russia's justice ministry will not force Yukos to halt sales.

Crude oil rises.
Answer: no
Question: At the time, neither "USA Today" nor "The Observer" was able to verify which of the sixty-plus candidates it was.

USA Today is a subsidiary of "The Observer."
Answer:
no