11.   North Korea, a hard-line Stalinist country, is suffering from acute shortages of food and fuel, following devastating floods this year and last.

12.   North Korea is mobilizing all of its diplomats to seek emergency aid following severe floods but is failing to get enough, news reports said Saturday.

13.   The communist state is appealing for outside aid following massive floods last year that destroyed much of its farmland.

14.   The office was established to provide emergency food to the Communist country following recent floods, the worst in memory.

15.   The shortage follows floods in the Juba River valley region late last year and early this year.

16.   The skin rash spread in Cipari following heavy floods that affected nine other villages early this week.

17.   Wong said the Chinese Red Cross has started to supply water purification tablets and disinfectants to prevent the spread of skin and intestinal diseases that follow floods.

18.   Working in rubber dinghies, they sailed the reservoir in search of bodies while others sifted through the piles of debris accumulated in the surrounding area following the flood.

19.   Following up floods in several areas in Jakarta after two consecutive days of rains.

20.   Following the floods, North Korea made unprecedent calls for international help.