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US Visa Denial for Afghan Girl Roboticists Team Overturned

US Visa Denial for Afghan Girl Roboticists Team Overturned
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A group of Afghan school girls taking part in a robotics competition in the US have been granted visas to attend it, after their initial applications were denied, US media said.

US Visa Denial for Afghan Girl Roboticists Team Overturned

US President Donald Trump urged authorities to rethink their decision, AP news agency said.

A US travel ban is in place for six Muslim-majority countries, which does not include Afghanistan.

Students from The Gambia also had their visa rejection overturned.

The competition organized by non-profit group First Global will see teams from 164 countries compete in a series of robotic games.

"I am most grateful to the US Government and its State Department for ensuring Afghanistan, as well as Gambia, would be able to join us for this international competition this year," First Global president Joe Sestak said in a statement.

The Afghan team of six teenage high school students are participating in the competition which runs 16-18 July with a ball-sorting robot.

First Global aims to promote Stem subjects [science, technology, engineering and math].

"All 163 teams from 157 countries have gained approval to the United States, including Iran, Sudan, and a team of Syrian refugees," Sestak said. "I could not be more proud."

Source: News Agencies, Edited by website team

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