Bicycle chosen as best invention
UK: The humble bicycle has won a national survey of people’s favourite inventions conducted by the BBC.
May 4, 2005
Bolivian fuel protests escalate
Tens of thousands of Bolivians have rallied in Santa Cruz – the country’s economic capital – to protest against cuts in fuel subsidies. Organisers pledged that the protests, the culmination of days of unrest over fuel prices, would remain peaceful.
January 22, 2005
Bin Laden tape urges oil attack
An audio tape said to have been recorded by al-Qaeda leader Osama Bin Laden has called on his supporters to attack Gulf oil supplies.
December 16, 2004
Airlines ‘end 2004 $5bn in red’
The world’s airline industry is set to rack up losses of almost $5bn (£2.6bn, 3.6bn euros) this year, global airline body IATA has forecast.
December 14, 2004
Big North Sea oil find revealed
A “significant” oil and gas find has been made in the North Sea west of Shetland, it has been announced.
December 8, 2004
UK: Record year for wind power firms
It has been a record year of investment in the UK wind power industry, with new farms created up three-fold on 2003.
November 21, 2004