Nonetheless, it held out despite severe hunger within the city.

Until about 2010, severe hunger was rarely considered a problem which afflicted people living within the borders of the United Kingdom.

Two million of them, including many children, suffered severe hunger.

The severest hunger in the world is on the African continent.

Throughout history, a large proportion of the world's population have often experienced severe hunger.

Of more immediate concern is the current aid effort to ward off severe hunger.

Unemployment stands at about 60 percent, and for the first time in a decade, severe hunger is settling over parts of the country.

However, there was a minimum charge and some people could not afford the stamps, leading to severe hunger.

The Afghan economy has collapsed, public services are almost nonexistent, and more than a million people face severe hunger, if not starvation.

For the first time in a decade, severe hunger is sweeping across southern Africa.