Q: From California , Bush flies to Japan on Thursday , followed by visits to the Philippines , Thailand , Singapore , Indonesia and Australia before returning home on Oct. 24 .

Besides Japan he will visit the Philippines , Thailand , Singapore , Indonesia and Australia before returning home on Oct. 24 .

Please tell me if the sentences above mean the same.
A: yes
Q: The new 25-member Governing Council 's first move was to scrap holidays honoring Saddam and his party and to create a public holiday marking the day of his downfall .

Its first decisions were to scrap all holidays honoring Saddam and his outlawed Baath Party and to create a new public holiday marking the day of his downfall .

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A: yes
Q: Security lights have also been installed and police have swept the grounds for booby traps .

Security lights have also been installed on a barn near the front gate .

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A:
no