Interviewing the Taliban: 'Still now I am terrified'
Afghan news anchor Behishta Arghand made history when she interviewed the Taliban.
LJ Rich looks at some of the best technology news stories of the week including: Google previews a skin condition diagnosis app, a 3D video chat platform and more at its online I/O event Volocopter unveils an electric aircraft for suburban-to-city commuters A robot learns how to climb stairs without the aid of computer vision…
Three astronauts took off for China’s new space station in the country’s longest crewed mission on Thursday. Astrophysicist Dr Megan Argo, told BBC World News the mission would involve checking out the systems on-board the core module and getting the space station ready for habitation and the next phases of construction.
Having to stay at home during the Covid pandemic has been tough on millions of people around the world. The restrictions have hampered training for elite athletes, especially ahead of Tokyo 2020. But some managed to keep themselves in shape through new and unusual methods.
Huawei has revealed the third iteration of its folding smartphone, abandoning its previous designs and taking some inspiration from Samsung. This time, the folding display on the Mate X2 is protected inside the phone. BBC Click’s Chris Fox went hands-on with the phone and described it as the best folding phone so far – but…
A smartphone with an expanding display that can grow and shrink on demand has been demonstrated by Chinese phone-maker Oppo. The device has a flexible display that rolls up inside the device, letting the screen expand from 6.7in (17cm) to 7.4in (18.8cm). BBC Click’s Chris Fox went hands-on with the concept phone to see what…
India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi has not rejected coronavirus lockdowns but has left it to individual states to impose measures from curfews to full lockdowns, the national spokesperson for the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Shaina Nana Chudasama, has said. “Each state is given the choice to decide whether they want to impose a curfew,…