71.  Families of CJD victims met with scientists Thursday to mark the anniversary of the international food scare.

72.  Fierce battles have for almost a month prevented the supply of international food aid to Malanje and Uige in the north, Kuito and Huambo in the central highlands.

73.  It was the third straight year the reclusive Stalinist state has appealed for international food assistance.

74.  It was the third straight year the usually reclusive Stalinist state has appealed for international food assistance.

75.  Japan plans to propose the establishment of an international food bank to combat growing food shortages in the world, the Yomiuri Shimbun said Tuesday.

76.  Millions of people are also estimated to have starved to death in the isolated country, hit hard by drought and famine and heavily dependent on international food aid.

77.  North Korea has been suffering dire food shortages since last year, when in the wake of disastrous floods it made an unprecedented call for international food aid.

78.  North Korea has been suffering dire food shortages since last year, when it made an unprecedented call for international food aid following disastrous floods .

79.  Since then, the North has been hit with floods and rapidly deteriorating economic conditions, and has continued to call for international food aid to offset its problems.

80.  South Korea said Thursday it would contribute six million dollars to an international food aid appeal for North Korea.