Aristide struggles to regain towns from looting rebels

HAITI'S second-largest city remained without power after a food depot was looted and torched in the latest troubles to hit the stricken Caribbean republic.

Tensions spilled over in several towns as the government of President Jean-Bertrand Aristide struggled to win back control of towns taken over by armed rebels.

The population of the northern city of Cap-Haitien, the country's second biggest, was without power amid increasing fears that groups who support the president would retaliate if rebels tried to take over the city.