101.  They hope that severe food shortages will force North Korea to join the peace talks, which could result in more outside aid for the North.

102.  There were reports out of the latest meeting that North Korea requested supplies to help it deal with severe food shortages.

103.  They complained about severe food shortages and other hardships in the isolated communist North.

104.  Two U.N. food agencies issued an urgent warning Friday that southern Africa will experience a severe food crisis without immediate international assistance.

105.  Two United Nations food agencies issued an urgent warning Friday that southern Africa will experience a severe food crisis if it does not receive immediate international assistance.

106.  Unrelenting fighting and combatants who block food convoys are creating severe food shortages in northwestern Bosnia, U.N. officials say.

107.  While their reunions in Japan are private, there have been no disparaging public comments about the reclusive North, known to be suffering severe food shortages.

108.  Working in a canteen, especially in a situation of severe food shortage, was obviously a tremendous advantage.

109.  Zimbabwe has suffered severe food shortages before.

110.  He said since the start of the operation which forced people from care centres or local areas into the new centres, people have experienced very severe food shortages.