THREE KILLED IN KRISHNABHIR JEEP ACCIDENT Kathmandu, 16 May: Five persons were killed Wednesday evening when a jeep fell off a highway at Krishnabhir in the western region. , first reports said. It wasn’t known how many passengers were onboard. Nnnn FAR-WEST STRIKE CALLED OFF UPDATE Kathmandu, 16 May: Following direct talks with Maoist, NC and UML leaders, negotiators on behalf of a movement for Greater far-West with nine districts called off a 20-day regional strike Wednesday. Government agreed to compensate strikers who suffered losses. Activists of the movement t Raja Tharus demanding a province incorporating Kailali and Kanchanpur clashed for the second day in Dhangadi injuring several persons. Nearly 20 persons, including students, were injured in clashes between police escorting a convoy of vehicles and supporters of a Tharu province in Nawalparasi Wednesday. Police lobbed teargas shells and fired in the air to quell demonstrators who vandalized one truck and two buses during an extended strike call by Tharus. Violence was reported from other terai districts as well. Nnnn DETAILS OF SIRAHA FIRE Kathamandu, 16 May: A child was killed and four others were injured during Tuesday’s devastating fire at Auraha VDC in Siraha. Prime Minister Baburam Bhattarai during an inspection visit ordered free treatment of injured. nnnn.