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U.N.: Millions at risk in N.K. food crisis  The survey on food and nutrition in North Korea shows millions of people are going hungry, with households reducing their food intake Famine fears  North Koreans are dying because of food shortages in rural areas, and a massive famine is just a matter of time North Korea at risk of famine, says U.N.  North Korea may be on the brink of another famine as a result of floods, the increase in food prices, and a malnourished population Korean summit postponed by floods  North and South Korea agreed to postpone the summit between leaders to early October due to recent floods that devastated the North Up to 300,000 homeless from floods  The flooding washed away thousands of structures and ruined cropland in the country's agricultural bread basket 'Hundreds dead' in floods
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  Space launch 'fails'
N Korea food shortage 'desperate'


year 2009 Top ^

Oct.22
  A UN rights expert says the food situation is desperate, with aid from the World Food Program reaching only one-third of the hungry
Apr.5
  North Korea failed in its attempt to get a satellite into space. 2 stages of the rocket and its payload landed in the Pacific Ocean



year 2008 Top ^

Jul.30
May.9
Apr.17


year 2007 Top ^

Aug.18
Aug.15
Aug.13
  Flooding caused by heavy rain has left hundreds of people dead or missing. The rain had destroyed more than 30,000 homes


year 2005 Top ^

Apr.1   N. Korea works to contain bird flu
  North Korea, which has culled tens of thousands of chickens, may be able to contain its first suspected outbreaks Mar.27   N.Korea confirms bird flu outbreak  Officials for the first time have acknowledged that avian flu has broken out

year 2004 Top ^

Sep.11 Big blast reported
  A big explosion rocked a northern province near the border with China on the 56th anniversary of the country founding
Apr.26   Train blast site 'apocalyptic'
  An international aid official was shocked at the widespread destruction and says urgent medical help is needed Apr.25 Train disaster death toll rises  The toll from explosion has reached 161, according to a Red Cross. More than 1,300 have been injured Apr.24 Red Cross: Train explosion site flattened  A Red Cross worker has described the scene as one of devastation, with burned and 'totally flattened' buildings Apr.23   N Korea admits 'serious' accident  The state news agency gave no figures 100 bodies found in train blast  A massive wreckage left by a blast was ignited by a spark, caused when a rail car carrying explosives touched a cable Apr.22 Many casualties in train crash
  2 trains carrying flammable materials have exploded in a station and leaves up to 3,000 people dead or injured
Feb.8   Food aid dries up  More than 6 million North Koreans will go without emergency food aid until April. The UN blames funding crisis

year 2003 Top ^

Jan.18 'Millions could starve'  A UN envoy Maurice Strong has warned that North Korea is in the grip of a humanitarian crisis

year 2002 Top ^

Jun.21 Starved eating grass to survive  A severe shortage of food aid is forcing hungry to scrounge for grass and seaweed, the United Nations says

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Korean summit postponed by floods  North and South Korea agreed to postpone the summit between leaders to early October due to recent floods that devastated the North Up to 300,000 homeless from floods  The flooding washed away thousands of structures and ruined cropland in the country's agricultural bread basket 'Hundreds dead' in floods




North Korea, Disasters Flood Timeline ... See World Flood timeline Top ^
2007
Aug.18
Aug.15
Aug.13
  Flooding caused by heavy rain has left hundreds of people dead or missing. The rain had destroyed more than 30,000 homes




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2009 Oct.22 N Korea food shortage 'desperate'
  A UN rights expert says the food situation is desperate, with aid from the World Food Program reaching only one-third of the hungry
2008 Jul.30 U.N.: Millions at risk in N.K. food crisis
  The survey on food and nutrition in North Korea shows millions of people are going hungry, with households reducing their food intake May.9 Famine fears  North Koreans are dying because of food shortages in rural areas, and a massive famine is just a matter of time Apr.17 North Korea at risk of famine, says U.N.  North Korea may be on the brink of another famine as a result of floods, the increase in food prices, and a malnourished population 2004 Feb.8   Food aid dries up  More than 6 million North Koreans will go without emergency food aid until April. The UN blames funding crisis 2003 Jan.18 'Millions could starve'  A UN envoy Maurice Strong has warned that North Korea is in the grip of a humanitarian crisis 2002 Jun.21 Starved eating grass to survive  A severe shortage of food aid is forcing hungry to scrounge for grass and seaweed, the United Nations says



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2004 Apr.26   Train blast site 'apocalyptic'
  An international aid official was shocked at the widespread destruction and says urgent medical help is needed Apr.25 Train disaster death toll rises  The toll from explosion has reached 161, according to a Red Cross. More than 1,300 have been injured Apr.23   N Korea admits 'serious' accident  The state news agency gave no figures



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2004 Apr.24 Red Cross: Train explosion site flattened  A Red Cross worker has described the scene as one of devastation, with burned and 'totally flattened' buildings Apr.23 100 bodies found in train blast  A massive wreckage left by a blast was ignited by a spark, caused when a rail car carrying explosives touched a cable



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2005 Apr.1   N. Korea works to contain bird flu  North Korea, which has culled tens of thousands of chickens, may be able to contain its first suspected outbreaks Mar.27   N.Korea confirms bird flu outbreak  Officials for the first time have acknowledged that avian flu has broken out



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2009 Apr.5   Space launch 'fails'
  North Korea failed in its attempt to get a satellite into space. 2 stages of the rocket and its payload landed in the Pacific Ocean




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2004 Sep.11 Big blast reported
  A big explosion rocked a northern province near the border with China on the 56th anniversary of the country founding
Apr.22 Many casualties in train crash
  2 trains carrying flammable materials have exploded in a station and leaves up to 3,000 people dead or injured