Problem: An American-owned tugboat from Italy along with its 16 member crew was hijacked around 11 am EST on Saturday in the Gulf of Aden. The Italian Ambassador, Pierandrea Magistrati, confirmed that "there is a boat that has been hijacked, I believe by Somali pirates." Additionally, Shona Lowe, a spokeswoman at NATO's Northwood maritime command center reported that the Italian-flagged tugboat was hijacked this morning off of Somalia's northern coast. Lowe also confirmed that Italian government officials along with the company that owned the tugboat were trying to secure the release of the crew, ten of which were Italians.

Based on the paragraph above can we conclude that "The Italian Ambassador indicated that a boat had been hijacked."?

A: Yes

Problem: The Car<br>Taryn was out for a walk. She was trying to reduce her carbon footprint. She started walking instead of driving. Soon, she realized that she didn't need her car anymore. She sold it to her neighbor and started walking everywhere.

Based on the paragraph above can we conclude that "Taryn will pass away in 2020"?

A: It's impossible to say

Problem: The Elections Commission would issue the Gazette notification calling for nominations on October 2, 2017 for the elections to the North Central, Sabaragamuwa and the Eastern Provincial Council, an official said yesterday. The term of all these three Provincial Councils will lapse by October 1. Accordingly, the Commission has authority to proceed with steps for calling for fresh elections. Commission's Chairman Mahinda Deshapriya told local newspaper that the pending elections could be postponed only with the Amendment of Article 154 E of the Constitution.

Based on the paragraph above can we conclude that "Elections to the North Central, Sabaragamuwa and the Eastern Provincial Council can only be delayed through official channels."?

A:
Yes