Tibetan protester dies after self-immolation outside UN headquarters in New York
Police said the man was found with severe burns after an emergency call at about 6:30pm local time on Thursday outside the United Nations headquarters in Manhattan. He was taken to hospital, where he was pronounced dead, according to the New York Police Department. The incident took place near the UN complex in New York and involved a 52-year-old man holding a Tibetan flag.A spokesperson for the UN secretary-general said the organisation was saddened by what it described as a tragic and horrific incident and offered condolences to the man's family. Police said the investigation was ongoing and did not... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 03 Jul 2026 09:59 LONDON
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