Uruguay

Luis Suarez: Uruguay star footballer announces retirement

MONTEVIDEO: Uruguay icon Luis Suarez announced his retirement from international football on Monday, confirming that… Read More

Uruguay nursing home fire claims 10 lives

All 10 elderly residents of an Uruguayan nursing home died Sunday after an early-morning fire… Read More

Bird flu kills 400 seals, sea lions in Uruguay

An estimated 400 seals and sea lions have turned up dead on the coast of… Read More

Titanic passenger’s letter to be auctioned in Uruguay

A letter written by an Uruguayan passenger on the Titanic will go on auction in Montevideo… Read More

South Korea score injury-time winner to reach FIFA World Cup last 16

South Korea clinched a vital 2-1 win over Portugal to qualify for the Round of… Read More

44 catch coronavirus from single guest at wedding ceremony

As many as 44 people caught novel coronaviurs from a single guest at a wedding… Read More

Record haul of cocaine seized

Uruguay's customs director Jaime Borgiani estimated the drugs would be worth a billion US dollars… Read More

Tsunami-hit town gets ready to welcome the world

This small, rugby-mad town was devastated by the massive earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan’s… Read More

Argentina, Uruguay restore power after massive blackout

Electricity services have been restored to all of Argentina and Uruguay following a massive blackout… Read More

Newton’s prophecy: France to beat Uruguay

Newton the parrot, the latest seer of the animal kingdom to give World Cup forecasts,… Read More

Uruguay’s immovable defence ready for France’s unstoppable Mbappe

NIZHNIY NOVGOROD, Russia: The build-up to Friday's quarter-final clash between France and Uruguay has been… Read More

Uruguay beat Cristiano Ronaldo’s Portugal in World Cup last 16

SOCHI: Edinson Cavani scored twice as Uruguay shattered Cristiano Ronaldo's World Cup dream with a… Read More

‘Portugal much more than just Ronaldo’

SOCHI: Portugal coach Fernando Santos once again stressed the importance of his other 22 players… Read More

Uruguay top World Cup Group A, Russia second after 3-0 defeat

Uruguay comfortably beat World Cup hosts Russia 3-0 on Monday to seal top spot in… Read More

Salah’s World Cup bid ends with a whimper

SAINT PETERSBURG: Mohamed Salah's World Cup campaign arguably ended when Egypt's talisman tumbled to the… Read More

Suarez sends Uruguay into last 16 after 1-0 victory over Saudi Arabia

Rostov-on-Don: Uruguay booked their place in the World Cup knockout stage along with Russia on… Read More

Uruguay strike late to beat Egypt as Salah sits out match

YEKATERINBURG: Jose Gimenez was the unlikely 89th-minute match winner as Uruguay defeated an Egypt side… Read More

Uruguay arrests Italian wanted since 1995

MONTEVIDEO: An Italian wanted for more than 20 years for drug trafficking and mafia activities… Read More

Six teams wiped out by plane crashes

The plane crash in Colombia involving Brazilian football team Chapecoense Real that killed as many… Read More

Messi magic sparks Argentina, Brazil march on

MONTEVIDEO, URUGUAY: Lionel Messi produced a magical display to get Argentina's World Cup qualification back… Read More