Afghan girls will be allowed into US for robotics contest after Trump intervention

U.S. officials will allow a group of Afghan girls into the country to participate in an international robotics competition after President Donald Trump intervened, White House spokeswoman Sarah Huckabee Sanders confirmed Wednesday, ending a saga that had sparked...

Qatar Airways still pursuing American Airlines stake after code share hitch

(Reuters) – Qatar Airways said it will go ahead with plans to buy a stake in American Airlines Inc (AAL.O) even though the U.S. carrier is ending their code-share agreement. American announced on Wednesday that it was cancelling code-share agreements with Qatar...

South Korea’s THAAD missile shield could be ‘overwhelmed’ by attack from North

At present, South Korea has two U.S.-supplied THAAD anti-missile launchers deployed. There’s also a THAAD battery deployed on Guam, where the U.S. military has bases. The system is designed to shoot down short and medium-range missiles. Tuesday marked its first...