Chevron Corp.-led (CVX) Tengizchevroil produced 99.5 million barrels of oil, or 12.5 metric tons, and 4 billion cubic meters of dry gas in the first half of this year, the company said Wednesday.

Russian officials say special forces disguised as doctors were able to overpower a man who had seized control of a plane with 105 passengers and crew on board.

Kazakhstan, the former Soviet republic that last sold international debt in 2000, is planning a debut Islamic bond sale to broaden its investor base after canceling a Eurobond offering last week.

UNICEF published Blame and Banishment Report on the underground HIV epidemic affecting children in Eastern Europe and Central Asia.

Today in Astana mobile communication operator GSM Kazakhstan/Kcell have announced the first 4G mobile communication base station with a presentation of Long Term Evolution (LTE) technology. The event was held with participation of Ministry for Communication and Information of the RK, Office of the Prime Minister of the RK and mass media on the eve of the Day of Transport and Communication Servicemen and was dedicated to this professional holiday.

A team from Carnegie Mellon University's National Robotics Engineering Center in Lawrenceville will build a human-sized robot prototype that can operate at oil and gas production facilities in environments dangerous for humans.

Three months on, the consequences of the Deepwater Horizon disaster are becoming clearer. BP has a new leader – a quiet American who, as head of TNK-BP, a joint venture in Russia, has already held one of the world’s toughest jobs.

London-listed Kazakh oil and gas producer KazMunaiGas Exploration Production said Wednesday its oil production rose 11% on the year to 257,000 barrels per day, or 6.28 million metric tons, in the first half of this year.

On July 16-17, in Almaty, an informal meeting of 56 Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) countries’ foreign affairs ministers decided to hold a summit of the organization this year in Kazakhstan’s capital Astana.

Kazakhstan is known as an island of hydrocarbon-fueled wealth in Central Asia, but not all of its oblasts are sharing in the riches.

Top seeds Mikhail Youzhny of Russia and Nicolas Almagro of Spain were a pair of first-round winners Tuesday at the Swiss Open.

My expectations of Kazakhstan were challenged from the minute I stepped onto the polished, tiled floor of the cool, air-conditioned border post. I was cordially greeted in English and promptly directed to the right line, where I was efficiently processed, my photo automatically taken, before being ushered into the country with a "Welcome to Kazakhstan!"

Deputy Secretary James B. Steinberg will travel to Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, and Japan July 16-22. This is Deputy Secretary Steinberg’s first visit to Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, and Mongolia as Deputy Secretary.

Kazakhstan English Language Theater and HSBC bank are holding a National Playwriting Competition about Kazakhstani culture; the winners of which will receive a cash award and be put into a One-Act Festival in Almaty next spring.

Kazakhstan will start taxing oil exports at $20 a metric ton ($2.73 a barrel) in 30 days as it seeks to boost its share of the country’s oil wealth.

Kazakhstan's financial police launched a criminal probe into an oil project led by Chevron Corp., the latest of several moves to increase pressure on energy ventures that had until recently enjoyed a special status.

When Nursultan Nazarbayev, the president of Kazakhstan, visited Washington this past spring to attend the Nuclear Security Summit, he was hoping to go home with a valuable trophy: President Obama's firm commitment to attend a high-level summit in Almaty, the Kazakh capital, sometime this year.

At Uganda's largest AIDS clinic, recently, I witnessed a remarkable celebration of life. The performers were a troupe of young African singers, drummers and dancers, ranging in age from roughly eight to 28. Rarely have I been so profoundly moved.

Tension between Armenia and Azerbaijan has risen significantly over the past month despite a renewed international push for a resolution to the Karabakh conflict.

When Chinese officials consider their international economic interests, Afghanistan and Central Asia (sometimes referred to as "Greater Central Asia") naturally come to mind. These countries possess an abundant supply of untapped natural resources, and they offer potential export markets as well as investment opportunities for the People's Republic of China (PRC).