Brazil's Lula delays China visit by a day due to pneumonia –officials

BRASÍLIA, Brazil - Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has postponed by one day the start of his state visit to China due to a case of "mild pneumonia", his office said Friday.

"The President of the Republic, Lula da Silva... has mild pneumonia and, for this reason, he will postpone until Sunday the start of his trip to China," the presidency said in a statement. — Agence France-Presse