A 52-year-old man reportedly died in New York City on Thursday after setting himself on fire near the United Nations‘s headquarters. A protester with a Tibetan flag carried out the self-immolation, according to the New York Post. He was reportedly protesting China‘s occupation of Tibet. Papers that said “China Out of T
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A 52-year-old man reportedly died in New York City on Thursday after setting himself on fire near the United Nations‘s headquarters. A protester with a Tibetan flag carried out the self-immolation, according to the New York Post. He was reportedly protesting China‘s occupation of Tibet. Papers that said “China Out of T
A 52-year-old man reportedly died in New York City on Thursday after setting himself on fire near the United Nations‘s headquarters. A protester with a Tibetan flag carried out the self-immolation, according to the New York Post. He was reportedly protesting China‘s occupation of Tibet.
Officials say a man with a Tibetan flag in front of the United Nations headquarters in New York set himself on fire and died.
The Seattle Times reported the story as "Man with a Tibetan flag dies after setting himself on fire in front of UN headquarters." Washington Examiner reported the story as "Man dies after setting himself on fire outside UN headquarters: Report."
2 sources have covered this story, including Washington Examiner and The Seattle Times. The earliest reporting in the cluster landed about 1 day ago.
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