Denied U.S. visas, all-girl Afghan robotics team to watch their creation compete via Skype

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HERAT, Afghanistan (Reuters) – Two Afghan girls refused visas to the United States for a robot-building competition said on Tuesday they were mystified by the decision, as the contest’s organizers said teams from Iran and Sudan as well as a de facto Syrian team had gained visas.