Angelina Jolie pushes plight of refugees in Iraq

Hollywood star Angelina Jolie is in Iraq meeting with leaders about the plight of an estimated 50,000 refugees who fled to escape violence in Syria.

7 December, 2012 -- Angelina Jolie visits Syrian refugees in Jordan
UNHCR envoy and actress visits refugee camp on Jordan-Syria border, urges all parties in conflict to allow civilians safe passage
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Iranian movie "A Separation" won the best foreign language film award at the Golden Globes, beating rivals from China, Spain and Belgium, as well as Angelina Jolie's debut as a director.
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The United Nations mission in Iraq on Friday joined a recent wave of calls for Baghdad to implement a moratorium on its use of the death penalty after the country executed 26 people this week.
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