BBC staffer

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

Society

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

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