Uruguay announce squad for World Cup qualifiers
August 23rd, 2012 - 3:29 pm ICT by IANS
Montevideo (Uruguay), Aug 23 (IANS) The Uruguayan Football Association has named 27 players for the World Cup qualifiers in September against Colombia and Ecuador.The list includes stars Luis Suarez, Diego ... Read more...
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Suarez, Cavani in Uruguay Olympic team
July 10th, 2012 - 10:51 pm ICT by IANS
Montevideo, July 10 (IANS) Liverpool star Luis Suarez and Napoli striker Edison Cavani have been included in the Uruguay Olympic soccer team for the London 2012 Olympic Games.The Games are ... Read more...
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No favourites at London Olympics: Uruguayan football coach
July 10th, 2012 - 6:18 pm ICT by IANS
Montevideo (Uruguay), July 10 (IANS) Uruguayan football team coach Oscar Tabarez says there is a lot riding on its performance but there are no clear favourites to win the gold ... Read more...
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How male spiders try to trick females into sex
November 14th, 2011 - 1:46 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Nov 14 (IANS) Male nursery web spiders try to trick females into sex with worthless silk-wrapped gifts. But females are not so easily impressed.Most gifts contain insects, but some ... Read more...
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Forlan becomes highest scorer for Uruguay
October 13th, 2011 - 3:23 pm ICT by IANS
Montevideo (Uruguay), Oct 13 (IANS) Uruguay's football star Diego Forlan has become the leading goal scorer for the country's national team.The honour for the 32-year-old Forlan, who plays for Italian ... Read more...
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Argentina, Ecuador win opening FIFA World Cup qualifiers
October 8th, 2011 - 8:04 pm ICT by IANS
Quito (Ecuador), Oct 8 (IANS) Ecuador beat Venezuela 2-0 while Argentina thrashed Chile 4-1 in the opening matches of the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifier.Playing at home here in front ... Read more...
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Scindia heads Indian business team to Uruguay, Argentina
April 27th, 2011 - 8:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) With the growing importance of the Latin American market, powered by its rising economies that are warming up to India, Minister of State for Commerce ... Read more...
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Linesman’s wife knew he had blundered in disallowing Lamp’s goal
July 2nd, 2010 - 2:45 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 2 (ANI): The wife of a linesman, who wrongly disallowed Frank Lampard's goal against Germany, revealed yesterday that she instantly knew he had blundered.Recalling her reaction, Sandra Perez Espinosa ... Read more...
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Former Uruguayan minister gets 20 years for murder
April 22nd, 2010 - 11:01 am ICT by IANS
Montevideo (Uruguay), April 22 (IANS/EFE) A former foreign minister of Uruguay has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for the "politically motivated" abduction and murder of a Venezuelan teacher, court officials ... Read more...
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President Obama Announces Presidential Delegation to Uruguay to Attend the Inauguration of His Excellency Jose Mujica
February 26th, 2010 - 2:19 am ICT by BNO News
WASHINGTON D.C. (BNO NEWS) – President Obama announced on Thursday the designation of a Presidential Delegation to Montevideo, Uruguay, to attend the inauguration of Jose Mujica, President-elect of Uruguay on March 1, ... Read more...
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Lead paradox could lead to new therapy for Lou Gehrig’s disease
December 1st, 2009 - 5:07 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 1 (ANI): Scientists have discovered that high level of lead, which is a neurotoxic heavy metal, can slow the progression of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or Lou Gehrig's disease-a finding that ... Read more...
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Former Uruguayan dictator condemned to 25 years in jail
October 23rd, 2009 - 5:59 am ICT by IANS
Montevideo (Uruguay), Oct 23 (DPA) Former Uruguayan dictator Gregorio Alvarez was condemned Thursday to 25 years in jail for his involvement in the deaths of scores of leftist activists during the 1973-85 ... Read more...
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Argentina qualify for World Cup; Uruguay go to play-off
October 15th, 2009 - 1:49 pm ICT by IANS
Montevideo (Uruguay), Oct 15 (DPA) Argentina qualified for the 2010 World Cup with a 1-0 win over Uruguay in Montevideo in the last round of the South American qualifiers.
Wednesday's matches also ... Read more...
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Armadillo ancestor used ‘mace-like tail’ to kill enemies 23 million years ago
August 26th, 2009 - 3:52 pm ICT by ANI
London, August 26 (ANI): A new research has shown that an ancestor of the armadillo had a secret weapon in the form of a spiked club tail that it could use like ... Read more...
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A cemetery that brought tourism to life
March 4th, 2009 - 9:31 am ICT by IANS
Montevideo (Uruguay), March 4 (EFE) As night falls in the Montevideo Central Cemetery, the city's oldest, dozens of expectant faces wait outside its gates, ready to enter this realm of death to ... Read more...
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60 penguins die after oil spill on Uruguay coast
June 9th, 2008 - 5:32 pm ICT by IANS
Montevideo(Uruguay), June 9 (IANS) More than 60 penguins have died along the Uruguayan coast after two cargo ships collided in the Rio de la Plata estuary and spilled fuel oil, Spains' EFE ... Read more...
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Oil spills in Uruguay territorial waters
June 5th, 2008 - 10:31 pm ICT by IANS
Montevideo (Uruguay) June 5 (IANS) A collision between two cargo ships near the Uruguayan port of Montevideo caused a 20 km long oil spill, the coast guard said, EFE reported Thursday. The ... Read more...
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