Brazil's president cancels Russia trip after injuring head

Saudi Gazette

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Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Sunday canceled his trip to Russia for the BRICS summit, following medical advice to temporarily avoid long-haul flights after a head injury at home that caused a minor brain hemorrhage.
Japan Today
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He was initially scheduled to depart at 5 p.m. on Sunday.
Voice Of America
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Lula sustained a cut on the back of his head above the neck a day earlier, news websites such as G1 and CNN Brasil reported, citing a medical note distributed by the presidential office.
Deutsche Welle
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The 78-year-old leader was scheduled to attend a summit of the BRICS bloc of developing economies in the city of Kazan from Tuesday to Thursday this week.
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