31.  North Korea has a serious food problem.

32.  No serious food shortages are expected, but the plan shows the government is concerned that conditions could worsen.

33.  North Korea, suffering from a serious food shortage, is asking a U.N. organization for free food, South Korean officials said Wednesday.

34.  Relief agencies and Britain accused Sudan of preventing aid planes from flying into those regions with the most serious food shortages.

35.  Relief agencies and Britain had accused Sudan of preventing aid planes from flying into those regions with the most serious food shortages.

36.  So far, no serious food problems have been reported.

37.  Some aid groups predicted last winter that there would be serious food shortages in the north because of a lack of deliveries last summer.

38.  Sudan also is facing serious food shortages in the western and southern parts of the country.

39.  The blockade is causing serious food shortages for the people of Bamyan, most of whom are minority Shiite Muslims.

40.  The drought that hit many parts of the country has also caused serious food shortages.