Nepal: 'Maoist rebels in Nepal have cut short a five-day strike after unprecedented defiance from students and the public. The strike, called by the Maoist's student wing in protest at college elections, was called off on Friday after two days. The BBC's Sushil Sharma in Kathmandu says the unprecedented defiance of the strike and the successful completion of the college union elections are a further setback to the rebels, who have been pushed on to the defensive in recent months.' (BBC)