1.   Their supposed appearances through the ages warn of impending mass famine, pestilence, sickness, slaughter and natural disasters.

2.   Impending famine poses dilemma to aid agencies.

3.   The United Nations, appealing for food donations, speaks of impending famine.

4.   Warning of impending famine, aid agencies struggled Friday to reach thousands of people stranded by floods along the Juba and Shabelle rivers.

5.   Warning of impending famine, aid agencies struggled Friday to reach thousands of people stranded by floods in southern Somalia.

6.   While North Korea has been seeking help in dealing with impending famine, Japan has been holding back, in part because of unresolved kidnapping cases.

7.   On Saturday, Operation Turquoise commander General Jean-Claude Lafourcade warned that impending famine in the humanitarian zone could also spark a fresh refugee exodus.

8.   The new development could further delay possible efforts to try and bring in international assistance to avert the impending famine disaster, observers here said.