51.  Malnourished children in North Korea are being helped by international food aid but still face poor water and sanitation systems, U.N. officials said Tuesday.

52.  Malnutrition and hunger appear widespread, forcing the government to accept international food aid.

53.  Millions of Afghan civilians depend on international food aid for survival.

54.  Millions of Afghans displaced by fighting and the collapse of agriculture depend on international food aid to survive.

55.  North Korea will be dependent on international food aid at least until its next harvest in September, said Johan Schaar of the International Federation of the Red Cross.

56.  North Korea reportedly maintains a vigorous defense buildup program while receiving millions of dollars in international food aid to help avert famine in the communist state.

57.  Preval made his announcement before departing for an international food summit in Rome.

58.  Pyongyang remains outwardly defiant, reliant on international food aid but capable of launching long-range missiles.

59.  Recent defectors and international food organizations have said that hunger and malnutrition are widespread.

60.  The concern was compounded by thefts of international food aid by bandits in the security vacuum following the fall of the Taliban.