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Uruguay has become the second country in Latin America after Cuba to legalize

abortion

. In a narrow vote the Uruguayan senate has approved legislation that allows women to have an abortion in the first 12 weeks of pregnancy. The measure was only approved after politicians reached a compromise criticized by pro-abortion campaigners. President Jose Mujica needs to sign the bill into law but he's already said he supports it.

Turkish armed forces have returned fire across the border into Syria after a Syrian mortar shell landed just inside Turkish's Hatay province. Turkish officials said that no one had been hurt by the Syrian shell. It's the latest in a series of cross border incidents linked to the conflict in Syria.

The governing body of European football has opened a disciplinary hearing into both the Serbian and English football associations following a chaotic Under-21 playoff match. UEFA officials said the two bodies were being investigated for what it called the improper conduct of their players after alleged racist chanting by Serbian fans. Daen Vodorvitch reports.

Most match commentators say they could clearly hear racist chanting during the game, but Serbia's Football Association is categorically denying that any such abuse took place. A statement on their website does acknowledge that a fight between members of the two teams took place immediately after the game ended. But it blames England's black defender, Danny Rose, they accused him of making a vulgar gesture towards Serbian fans. The BBC