21.   The government finally admitted in November that some regions might face food shortages this winter.

22.   The region also faces economic collapse after the closing last April of the Djetetovci oilfield, the report said.

23.   Underscoring the difficulties the region faces, part of the parliamentary session was conducted in the dark because the electricity failed and a backup generator malfunctioned.

24.   Water pollution is a serious problem in the Middle East especially at a time when the region is facing a drought.

25.   He also believed that tax rules for exploration and production in Asia could change due to political pressure as the region faced rapidly growing oil import bills.

26.   He said the region also faced a potential transportation bottleneck from an aging fleet.

27.   In Belgium, the Ardennes region faced major flooding.

28.   In Belgium, the southeast Ardennes region faced major flooding with forecasters predicting more rain.

29.   Besides poverty and hunger, the region also faces an acute shortage of drinkable water.

30.   But international groups have denied the region is facing starvation.