11.  Harun Al Rasyid, deputy governor for economic and financial affairs, told reporters that the city has prepared for the festive season by gathering additional staple food stocks.

12.  In Washington, State Department spokesman Nicholas Burns said the appeal is likely to speed up a U.S. decision on additional food aid for North Korea.

13.  Iraqis in central and southern cities began getting expanded wheat rations in April and additional food items will be distributed starting in May, the government says.

14.  Iraqis in central and southern cities began getting expanded wheat rations in April, and additional food items will be distributed starting in May, the government says.

15.  It has ruled out additional food aid and suspended work on an international project to build nuclear reactors there.

16.  It has ruled out additional food aid, suspended work on an international project to build nuclear reactors there and canceled all charter flights to and from the North.

17.  It has also ruled out additional food aid and suspended work on a project to build nuclear reactors there with the United States, Europe and South Korea.

18.  No cages or additional food are needed for this effort.

19.  Red Cross officials of the two Koreas began talks Monday in Beijing on additional food aid to the famine-stricken North.

20.  Russia plans to appeal to the United States to grant loans that will allow private Russian companies to purchase additional American food, a top official said Tuesday.