Morning briefs

* More Panamanians are supporting the plan for Panama Canal (image) expansion.

* Russian Prime Minister Mijail Fradkov starts a 2-day visit to Cuba.

* A coalition of refugee groups is calling for Canada to grant permanent residency to thousands of refugees from several “troubled countries” like Haiti.

Links- The Australian, Globe and Mail (Canada), Prensa Latina (Cuba)

Image- photoatlas.com

Tags- Panama, Haiti, Cuba, immigration