Montevideo, Jan 19 (IANS) Uruguayan authorities enforced a 10-day nationwide football ban in a bid to stamp out violence on and off the field.

Montevideo (Uruguay), Dec 26 (IANS/EFE) Two Uruguayan teenagers beat and stabbed to death their mother's 33-year-old boyfriend when he tried to rape their sister, police said.

Montevideo, Nov 1 (IANS/EFE) Spanish writer and historian Fernando Diaz-Plaja died Wednesday of pneumonia in Uruguay, where he had lived for the past decade, doctors told EFE. He was 94.

Montevideo, Oct 18 (IANS/EFE) Uruguay's Senate voted Wednesday in favour of a bill decriminalising abortion in the first 12 weeks of pregnancy, paving the way for the measure to become law.

Montevideo, Oct 6 (IANS/EFE) The Uruguayan government Friday signed a series of offshore exploration and production deals with British oil firms BG Group, BP plc and Tullow Oil and France's Total.

Montevideo (Uruguay), Aug 23 (IANS) The Uruguayan Football Association has named 27 players for the World Cup qualifiers in September against Colombia and Ecuador.

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.

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 at the London Olympics later this month.

Montevideo, Feb 17 (IANS) Uruguay's President Jose Mujica has expressed his solidarity with the country's world famous football player Luis Suarez, who has been an object of criticism ever since he was accused of racially abusing French player Patrice Evra in the English Premier League.

Montevideo, Dec 9 (IANS/EFE) Singer Jennifer Lopez practiced a bit of 'capoeira' - a type of Brazilian martial arts dancing with African roots - Thursday on the Montevideo beach along with a group of dancers who are participating in her television talent search programme.

Montevideo (Uruguay), Oct 13 (IANS) Uruguay's football star Diego Forlan has become the leading goal scorer for the country's national team.