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Haiti PM resigns after deadly unrest

Port-au-Prince: Embattled Haiti Prime Minister Jack Guy Lafontant HAS resigned following deadly violence and looting sparked by a now-abandoned plan to raise fuel prices.

Cuba to reshape Govt with new constitution

Havana: Cuba has revealed new details about plans to reshape its Government, courts and economy with a constitutional reform set to be approved by the national Assembly this month. The reform of the 1976 constitution would create the position of Prime Minister alongside the president, splitting the roles of head of Government and head of State.