Uruguay authorities continue to push ahead with their plans to legalize online gambling (iGaming), as some key lawmakers define the initiative as a “priority” amid an unprecedented increase in dema

Beijing  - Uruguayan President Tabare Vazquez arrived in China on Saturday for a six-day visit during which he will hold talks with his Chinese counterpart and witness the signing of several cooperation agreements.

Vazquez is scheduled to hold talks with Chinese President Hu Jintao, Premier Wen Jiabao and Wu Bangguo, the official number two in China's ruling Communist Party.

The two sides will sign several bilateral cooperation agreements during Vazquez's talks in Beijing, the Chinese foreign ministry said, without giving details.

Montevideo/Rio de Janeiro  - A cruise ship carrying 1,429 passengers and 590 crew members was evacuated off the coast of Uruguay on Thursday after a fire broke out on board.

Costa Romantica, operated by Italy's Costa Cruises out of Brazil, suffered a mechanical problem that caused a fire to break out in a power generator overnight, but it was quickly brought under control. Efforts to repair the generator were unsuccessful.

Montevideo  - An antique porcelain toilet valued at nearly 800,000 dollars has been put under police guard by the mayor of a local town while residents push for its sale.

Mayor Carmelo Vidalin took the precaution of round-the-clock potty protection after the newspaper El Pais reported Wednesday its estimated value, quoting an antique historian, Enriqe Costa.

A potty alarm system was installed immediately.

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