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BANGKOK, Feb. 7 (UPI) -- U.S. actress Angelina Jolie says Thailand should offer aid to thousands of refugees who have entered the Asian country after fleeing Myanmar.
Jolie, according to a released U.N. statement, said Thailand should extend additional freedoms to the estimated 111,000 refugees currently living along the Thai-Myanmar border, CNN reported Saturday.
Jolie visited a northern Thailand refugee camp Wednesday along with her boyfriend, actor Brad Pitt.
The visit by the Hollywood stars marked Jolie's most recent attempt to draw worldwide attention to the plight of refugees, CNN reported.
Jolie, who serves as a U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees goodwill ambassador, has dubbed refugees "the most vulnerable people in the world."
The United Nations says more than 5,000 refugees entered Thailand's Mae Hong Son province between 2006 and 2007.
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MESA, Calif., Feb. 10 (UPI) --
Jesse Farrelly, the 20-year-old son of filmmaker Bobby Farrelly, has died in Costa Mesa, Calif., after a long battle with drug addiction, his family said.
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 (UPI) --
Iran Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei issued a stern warning last week against the international community, which imposed sanctions last month targeting the regime's vital oil exports and central bank.
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ATHENS, Greece, Feb. 10 (UPI) --
Greek workers went on strike Friday, the second time this week they walked off their jobs to protest the country's new austerity programs.
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