Sunday, July 16, 2017

Afghan girls robotics team to compete after visa obstacles

July 16, 2017 at 03:46PM

WASHINGTON (AP) — A robotics team comprised of six girls from Afghanistan will enter a robot in an international competition in Washington, after clearing visa obstacles that prompted intervention from President Donald Trump.

The opening ceremony for the three-day high school competition is scheduled for Sunday evening.

They will be competing against entrants from more than 150 countries in the FIRST Global Challenge.

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