Donald Trump Appears to Backtrack on Muslim Ban

US presidential hopeful, Donald Trump, appears to be backtracking on one of the most controversial pledges of his campaign for the US presidency, to ban Muslims from travelling to the United States.

A Brazilian Senate session on whether to proceed with the impeachment of President Dilma Rousseff has turned into a marathon, with many more hours of debate likely before a vote.

Nigeria's biggest trade union says it will resist the near-doubling of fuel prices which has just been announced.