Madonna's Malawi adoption ruling delayed

Lilongwe: A Malawi court official said the ruling on Madonna's application to adopt a 4-year-old girl from the southern African nation has been postponed to Friday.

Court official Thomson Ligowe confirmed that Madonna's adoption application has been adjourned by the court until the end of the week.

The 50-year-old pop star appeared in court on Monday and left about an hour later.

It was not immediately known whether any of the girl's relatives were present.