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Kyrgyz "mob rule" derails gold field sale: president

BISHKEK (Reuters) - An emotional Kyrgyzstan president on Tuesday said "mob rule" had wrecked the sale of a gold field, blaming local clans for tripling the asking price and scaring off investors. Full story

Kazakhstan says working with U.S. on Boston bomb probe

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Kazakhstan said on Thursday it condemned any form of terrorism and was cooperating with the United States after two of its citizens were charged with interfering with the investigation of the Boston Marathon bombing. Full story

Official: Arrested student entered US without visa

One of three college students arrested Wednesday in the Boston Marathon bombings case was allowed to return to the United States from Kazakhstan in January despite not having a valid student visa, a federal law enforcement official told The Associated Press. Full story

KazMunaiGas eyes $10 billion investment to boost reserves

ASTANA/ALMATY (Reuters) - State-run KazMunaiGas, Kazakhstan's second-largest oil producer, said it would invest 1.5 trillion tenge ($9.9 billion) in exploration in the next 10 years as it aims to nearly double its reserves of crude oil and gas condensate. Full story

China eyes ConocoPhillips' Kashagan stake-Kazakh minister

ASTANA (Reuters) - China has shown an interest in buying the stake of U.S. oil major ConocoPhillips <COP.N> in a multinational consortium developing Kazakhstan's giant Kashagan oilfield, Kazakh Oil & Gas Minister Sauat Mynbayev said on Tuesday. Full story

U.S. official says no "breakdown" in Iran nuclear talks

VIENNA (Reuters) - A senior U.S. official said on Saturday there had been no breakdown in nuclear negotiations with Iran, despite the lack of substantive progress during two days of talks between world powers and Tehran in Kazakhstan. Full story

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Rescuers carry dummies during an international workshop called Kazspas 2013 on a range, around 140km north of Almaty, May 20, 2013. Every year, rescuers from various countries will attend Kazspas to share experiences in rescue work. REUTERS/Shamil Zhumatov (KAZAKHSTAN - Tags: SOCIETY)

Rescuers attend an international workshop called Kazspas 2013 on a range
Rescuers attend an international workshop called Kazspas 2013 on a range

Rescuers attend an international workshop called Kazspas 2013 on a range, around 140km north of Almaty, May 20, 2013. Every year, rescuers from various countries will attend Kazspas to share experiences in rescue work. REUTERS/Shamil Zhumatov (KAZAKHSTAN - Tags: SOCIETY)

A judge watches as rescuers as they attend an international workshop called Kazspas 2013 on a range
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A judge watches as rescuers as they attend an international workshop called Kazspas 2013 on a range, around 140km north of Almaty, May 20, 2013. Every year, rescuers from various countries will attend Kazspas to share experiences in rescue work. REUTERS/Shamil Zhumatov (KAZAKHSTAN - Tags: SOCIETY

A rescuer attends an international workshop called Kazspas 2013 on a range
A rescuer attends an international workshop called Kazspas 2013 on a range

A rescuer attends an international workshop called Kazspas 2013 on a range, around 140km north of Almaty, May 20, 2013. Every year, rescuers from various countries will attend Kazspas to share experiences in rescue work. REUTERS/Shamil Zhumatov (KAZAKHSTAN - Tags: SOCIETY)