Vice president's visits to boost economic ties with Italy, Cuba, Uruguay, Chile

BEIJING, June 1 (Xinhua) -- Vice President Xi Jinping's upcoming visits to Italy, Cuba, Uruguay and Chile will enhance bilateral ties and bolster trade and economic cooperation, a senior official said. Xi's official visits to the four nations are ...

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Brazilian President in Uruguay in Effort to Strengthen Mercosur

Brazilian president Dilma Rousseff went this Monday, May 30, to Montevideo, capital of Uruguay, for a one-day visit to that South American country. Rousseff and president José Mujica of Uruguay are personal friends who were both left-wing militants in ...

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Germany defeats Uruguay 2-1 at soccer friendly

BERLIN, May 29 (Xinhua) -- German striker Mario Gomez and striker mate Andre Schuerrle sealed the deal against Uruguay at a friendly on Sunday at Rhein-Neckar-Arena in Sinsheim, Germany. The "Nationalelf" shocked the "Celeste" with only 19 minutes into ...

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Tobacco giant Philip Morris suing Uruguay over ban

MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay, May 27 (UPI) -- Tobacco giant Philip Morris is suing Uruguay in a world tribunal over a smoking ban that it sees damaging its business prospects. The extraordinary legal action, if successful, will see the state of Uruguay hauled ...

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Tobacco giant Philip Morris suing Uruguay over ban

MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay, May 27 (UPI) -- Tobacco giant Philip Morris is suing Uruguay in a world tribunal over a smoking ban that it sees damaging its business prospects. The extraordinary legal action, if successful, will see the state of Uruguay hauled ...

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Low: Uruguay will be no picnic

Germany coach Joachim Low insists Sunday's friendly against Uruguay will be no 'picnic' as his side warm-up for their forthcoming UEFA EURO 2012 qualifiers by hosting the south Americans. Sunday's match in Sinsheim, south-west Germany, ...

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Midfielder Bender ruled out of Germany's Euro qualifiers

BERLIN: Germany midfielder Sven Bender has been ruled out of next month's Euro 2012 qualifiers and the friendly against Uruguay after having knee surgery on Wednesday, the German football federation (DFB) said. Bender, who made his debut for Germany in ...

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Argentina-Uruguay LNG terminal project attracts interest: source

Argentina and Uruguay have received interest from 39 companies to build infrastructure for a floating LNG terminal, a project they are fast-tracking to start operations by the end of 2013, a project adviser said Tuesday. The companies are preparing ...

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Newcastle goalkeeper Tim Krul gets call-up for Netherlands friendlies against ...

AMSTERDAM â€" Netherlands coach Bert van Marwijk called up Newcastle United goalkeeper Tim Krul on Monday for his team's friendlies against Brazil and Uruguay next month. It is the first call-up for the 23-year-old Krul and comes at the end of a strong ...

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Report values NZFSU just under Olam offer

The 70c per share Olam International is offering for New Zealand Farming Systems Uruguay is just above the top end of a valuation range in an independent adviser's report. In its report published today, adviser Grant Samuel said in its opinion the full ...

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Uruguay Congress upholds amnesty

Lawmakers in Uruguay have rejected a bill which would have scrapped an amnesty protecting officers during military rule from prosecution. President Jose Mujica had asked his party to uphold the amnesty, despite having spent years in jail under military ...

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Uruguay Congress upholds amnesty

Lawmakers in Uruguay have rejected a bill which would have scrapped an amnesty protecting officers during military rule from prosecution. President Jose Mujica had asked his party to uphold the amnesty, despite having spent years in jail under military ...

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Uruguay's Penarol and Paraguay's Cerro Porteno join Santos and Velez in ...

Uruguay's Penarol lost 2-1 at Chile's Catolica but progressed on aggregate thanks to a 2-0 advantage from the first leg. Catolica pulled level on aggregate after a diagonal drive from Fernando Meneses in the 18th minute and Roberto Gutierrez' shot from ...

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Uruguay's congress takes aim at military amnesty

MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay (AP) â€" Uruguay's ruling coalition insisted on holding a vote in Congress Thursday to annul an amnesty that has protected officials of this country's former military dictatorship from being prosecuted for crimes against humanity. ...

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Argentina's poor cousin? not Uruguay

Uruguay is a little country jokingly considered â€" by Argentines â€" to be just another province, or even an annexe, of their nation, albeit with better beaches. Yet Uruguay has already overtaken Argentina in one area where it hurts â€" beef exports â€" and ...

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Nomura Sees Uruguay Sovereign-Rating Upgrade In 2012

BUENOS AIRES (Dow Jones)--Nomura Securities International has started economic and fixed-income coverage of Uruguay, saying the country is likely on track to obtain an investment-grade credit rating next year. "With a credible fiscal anchor as well as ...

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No place for Ballack in Germany squad

BERLIN â€" Michael Ballack's international exile continues after he was left out of the 23-man Germany squad announced Thursday for the friendly against Uruguay and next month's Euro 2012 qualifiers. The 34-year-old has not now played for Germany since ...

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Reus gets call-up for Germany

Germany face Uruguay in a friendly match in Hoffenheim at the end of the month before travelling to Vienna to face Austria and to Baku to play Azerbaijan in Euro 2012 qualifiers in the first week of June. Reus is one of 23 players in Low's squad and ...

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Reus in, Ballack out of Germany Euro qualifier squad

... Löw. The midfielder has hit 10 goals this season and stands a decent chance of making his first on-field appearance for Die Mannschaft when they host Uruguay on May 29, followed by Euro qualifiers against Austria and Azerbaijan on June 3 and 7. ...

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No place for Ballack in Germany squad

BERLIN â€" Michael Ballack's international exile continues after he was left out of the 23-man Germany squad announced Thursday for the friendly against Uruguay and next month's Euro 2012 qualifiers. The 34-year-old has not now played for Germany since ...

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New Zealand ends Flying Eagles' Suwon Cup dreams

John Obuh's side had earlier beaten hosts South Korea 1-0 in their opening match of the tourney before pulling off a 2-2 draw with Uruguay over the weekend. For their part, the Junior All Whites began their quest at the Suwon Cup with a 1-0 loss to ...

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Wholly Cow! A Few Brave Grillers Go 'Nose-to-Tail'

These roasters, and Mr. Bannister, say they were inspired by a cookbook published two years ago by chef Francis Mallmann, who has restaurants in Argentina and Uruguay. In his book, "Seven Fires," he describes a method for grilling a cow in the style of ...

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Determination powers Polish skipper

By Brian Hicks When the Velux 5 Oceans fleet sailed out of Uruguay in March, Zbigniew Gutkowski had to like his chances. The Polish skipper had finished second in each of the first three legs of the around-the-world race, a feat he managed while ...

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Uruguay's FDI Soars Last Five Years -reaching US$1.6 Billion In 2010

ASUNCION, May 6 (BERNAMA-NNN-MERCOPRESS) - Foreign direct investment (FDI) in Uruguay last year reached US$1.627 billion which represents a 29% increase over 2009 and puts the country among the top six FDI recipients in Latin America and eighth in the ...

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Foreign Objects: The Silent House (Uruguay)

Gimmick movies come in all shapes and sizes, and one of the newest types is the single-take feature. This used to be impossible due to camera and film limitations, but digital video has opened a whole new world to filmmakers looking to challenge ...

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Junior All Whites pipped by Uruguay in Korea

The Junior All Whites have got an early taste of FIFA U-20 World Cup opponents Uruguay and have posted an encouraging performance in a 0-1 defeat at the four-nation Suwon Cup in Korea on Thursday night. AUCKLAND â€" The Junior All Whites have got an ...

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India & Latin America Mercosur Bloc To Expand Trade & Investment

India's Minister of State for Commerce and Industry Shri Jyotiraditya Scindia said this during a business seminar in Montevideo, Uruguay. He added that double tax and investment protection agreements are critical to expansion. "It is important that the ...

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Botafogo players Abreu, Herrera suspended several matches because of fight ...

SAO PAULO â€" Uruguay striker Sebastian "El Loco" Abreu has been suspended four matches and Argentine forward German Herrera banned for five games for their roles in a brawl after Botafogo's Brazilian Cup match against Avai last month. ...

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Germany to play France, Uruguay

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) â€" Germany will play Uruguay in a repeat of the third-place match at last year's World Cup in South Africa in one of two friendly matches announced by the German football federation. The federation says Germany will play France ...

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Internacional draws 1-1 at Penarol; Fluminense beats Libertad in Libertadores ...

MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay â€" Defending champion Internacional of Brazil salvaged a 1-1 draw at Penarol of Uruguay, while Brazil's Fluminense had a 3-1 home win against Paraguay's Libertad in the Copa Libertadores final 16 on Thursday. ...

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