[Q]: " The releases are the latest in a series of efforts by the government to move Myanmar to multi-party democracy and national conciliation . "
" The releases are the latest in a series of efforts by the government to move Myanmar closer to multiparty democracy and national reconciliation , " a government statement said .
(See options at the end). If the first sentence is true, is the second one also true?

[A]: yes

[Q]: Mr Levine confirmed that Ms Cohen Alon had tried to sell the story during the World Cup .
Ms Cohen Alon 's lawyer , Donald Levine , confirmed she tried to sell the story in February .
(See options at the end). If the first sentence is true, is the second one also true?

[A]: yes

[Q]: The council comprises 13 Shi 'ites , five Sunni Arabs , five Kurds , an Assyrian Christian and a Turkmen .
The council includes 13 Shiites , five Kurds , five Sunnis , one Christian and one Turkoman .
(See options at the end). If the first sentence is true, is the second one also true?

[A]:
yes