21.   But the U.N. World Food Program, citing lack of donations, is shutting down its operations there, despite the danger of widespread famine.

22.   Despite its massive economic difficulties and widespread famine, North Korea declared Friday that it will stick to its isolationist economic policy.

23.   During his trip, Goemaere said there was no visible sign of widespread famine, such as skeletal people collapsing from starvation in the streets.

24.   Flooding and drought have combined with years of communist mismanagement to push the country to the brink of widespread famine.

25.   Flooding and drought combined with years of communist mismanagement have pushed North Korea to the brink of widespread famine.

26.   He said he was quite surprised to see that Sudan was a peaceful country and that there was no widespread famine as reported in the media.

27.   International relief groups have said the next three months, before the grain harvest begins, could pitch North Korea into widespread famine unless massive relief begins.

28.   Last week, an aid worker said North Korea needs massive foreign aid to stave off widespread famine.

29.   Massive deliveries are needed in the months before the fall harvest to prevent widespread famine.

30.   Nearly seven years after North Korea begged the outside world for food to stave off widespread famine, the communist country remains as dependent as ever on foreign handouts.