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Man dies after setting himself on fire outside New York UN
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- A man has died after setting himself alight outside the UN headquarters in New York.
- https://p.dw.com/p/5GUqp The man was described as 'a tireless advocate for Tibet'Image: Lobga Rangzen/REUTERSAdvertisement.
- Activists identified the individual as activist Lobga Rangzen, who had made an appeal for Tibetan independence from China before the event.
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A man has died after setting himself alight outside the UN headquarters in New York. Activists identified him as a Tibetan activist, though authorities have not confirmed his identity or motive.
https://p.dw.com/p/5GUqp The man was described as 'a tireless advocate for Tibet'Image: Lobga Rangzen/REUTERSAdvertisement. A man died after setting himself on fire outside the United Nations headquarters in New York, police said on Thursday.
Activists identified the individual as activist Lobga Rangzen, who had made an appeal for Tibetan independence from China before the event.
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