Humanitarian Angelina Jolie Banned From Entering Sudan, After Her Visa Is Denied
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- Published on Wednesday, 18 June 2014 10:28
- Written by Radar Online
A-lister Angelina Jolie was prevented from entering Sudan by via authorities in the Arab republic, as she attempted to enter to attend a civil society event in the country’s capital of Khartoum.The Tomb Raider star‘s absence was confirmed Friday by Peter Tibber of the British embassy in Sudan, after she was slated to appear at a summit there, according to local media.Jolie, a goodwill ambassador for the United Nations, did lend her presence at the event in a video, where she criticized Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir and his administration for their death sentence of Meriam Yahya Ibrahim, a Christian woman who would not renounce her religion, and was subsequently convicted of apostasy, with the grave implications.
“Khartoum should respect the fundamental right to freedom of religion, and to repeal its laws that ban people from converting their faith, as they are inconsistent with its 2005 Interim Constitution, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights,” Jolie said in the clip.The outspoken actress also took exception with what she said was a disproportionate amount of wealth and power among Sudan’s political elites.“They steal wealth, then fund the Janjaweed, the internal security organs, and the Sudanese Air Force, and ensure that those brutal instruments of control are held by a small circle of ruling party officials,” the Maleficent star said in the taped clip.Earlier in the week, Jolie lent her presence to a conference in London dedicated to the prevention of wartime rape. Jolie is no stranger to international political activism, also having devoted years to causes in Sudanese areas such as Darfur and South Kordofan.
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Jennifer Aniston ‘Thinks Justin Theroux is Like Angelina Jolie’
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- Published on Tuesday, 17 June 2014 11:08
- Written by Showbiz Spy
JENNIFER Aniston thinks Justin Theroux is starting to look like the male version of Angelina Jolie!The actress is unhappy that her fiance’s intense workouts have left him with bulging blood vessels — just like skinny Angelina, who raises six kids with Jen’s ex Brad Pitt.“Jennifer is begging Justin to cool it with the free-weight workouts,” revealed an insider.“She says she’s turned off by his ultra-muscular body. She wants her man to be in shape, but it creeps her out that he has veins jutting out on his arms, legs, chest and neck.“She says that when she looks at Justin, she feels like she’s staring at a pumped-up male version of Angelina.“Jen has always thought Angelina is sickly looking and skinny. She even nicknamed her ‘toothpick’.”
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No wonder she's smiling! Angelina Jolie makes a stylish arrival at Heathrow airport with Brad Pitt
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- Published on Saturday, 14 June 2014 19:57
- Written by Daily mail
... after being made an honorary Dame by the Queen.She is the Queen of Tinsletown and has just been made an honorary dame.But Angelina Jolie kept a low-key look for her first outing after the news as she was spotted arriving at Heathrow airport with Brad Pitt and several of their children.The 39-year-old actress was kitted out in an all-black ensemble as she made her would out of the car and carried some of her belongings into the London airport on Saturday morning.The Maleficent star wore a black waterfall cardigan over black trousers and she added height with black heels.She accessorised with a large black handbag while her fiance Brad was seen in a beige ensemble.The couple seemed to be joined by their eldest son, Maddox, who wore a backwards baseball cap by urban brand, The Hundreds.It is thought that the Foreign Secretary William Hague nominated Angelina to receive the surprise accolade as part of the Queen’s birthday honours.The suggestion is plausible as the pair have been working closely together at a summit on rape in London over the past week.But eyebrows were raised at the headline-grabbing damehood, which seals two years of growing friendship between the A-list actress and Mr Hague.As an American citizen, it is highly unusual that Miss Jolie has received an honour from Britain.Foreigners are occasionally awarded them – there was an honorary knighthood for Bob Geldof, who is Irish, after Live Aid.The honour to Miss Jolie, a UN Special Envoy, recognises her ‘extraordinary’ work to stamp out rape as a weapon in war zones, culminating in a landmark international summit in London to tackle the menace.Mr Hague said she thoroughly deserved the award because she had ‘made a real difference and achieved lasting results’, referring to the Preventing Sexual Violence Initiative the pair launched in 2012.Miss Jolie said: ‘To receive an honour related to foreign policy means a great deal to me, as it is what I wish to dedicate my working life to.’She becomes an honorary Dame Commander of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George.It is awarded to those who ‘render extraordinary or important non-military service in a foreign country’. It can also be conferred for important or loyal service in relation to foreign and Commonwealth affairs.
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Angelina Jolie's Kids Are "Obsessed With Her Tattoos," Pax Wants His Own
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- Published on Sunday, 15 June 2014 17:01
- Written by US Magazine
Angelina Jolie's children are drawn to her ink! The Maleficent star's six kids with Brad Pitt -- sons Maddox, 12, Pax, 10, and Knox, 5, and daughters Zahara, 9, Shiloh, 8, and Vivienne, 5 -- can't get enough of their mom's extensive body art and are constantly asking questions about it, a source reveals in the new issue of Us Weekly."They are obsessed with her tattoos and always ask what they mean," the insider tells Us, adding that Jolie, 39, is "happy to explain her tats to the kids." (Among the 13 designs is an etching of the birth coordinates for each of her children, who were born all over the world, in Cambodia, Vietnam, Ethiopia, Namibia, and France.) The source notes that Shiloh is especially fascinated by her mom's ink. And Pax is already eager to get his own. "Angie tells him he has plenty of time," the insider says.For more Angelina Jolie's tattoo crew, watch this week's Hot Stuff video, as explained by Us Weekly entertainment director Ian Drew and famed songwriter Linda Perry, whose new show, Make or Break: The Linda Perry Project, launches on VH1 July 16.Other stories in the roundup: Emily Maynard says "I do" in a surprise wedding, Prince Harry scorns I Wanna Marry Harry, and more!
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Angelina Jolie Made an Honorary Dame by Queen Elizabeth II!
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- Published on Saturday, 14 June 2014 09:49
- Written by Just Jared
Angelina Jolie can add a new achievement to her already impressive life of work – royal recognition! The 39-year-old actress has been made an honorary dame by England’s Queen Elizabeth II for her work combating sexual violence in war zones. Angelina will not be able to use the title of “dame” before her name though as she is not a British or Commonwealth citizen. Previous United States citizens have received honorary knighthoods include director Steven Spielberg, former President Ronald Reagen, and Microsoft founder Bill Gates.“To receive an honor related to foreign policy means a great deal to me, as it is what I wish to dedicate my working life to,” Angelina said (via Associated Press). Working on PVSI and with survivors of rape is an honour in itself. I know that succeeding in our goals will take a lifetime, and I am dedicated to it for all of mine.” Pictured inside: Angelina meeting with Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, and foreign secretary William Hague on Thursday (June 12) at Clarence House in London, England.
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