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Tibetan Activist Sets Self on Fire Outside U.N. in Protest Against China

Tibetan Activist Sets Self on Fire Outside U.N. in Protest Against China
NYT World Friday 03 July 2026, 06:32 UTC By Lily Kuo 1 min read
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A Tibetan activist set himself on fire outside the U.N. headquarters in New York on Thursday evening. “I am doing this for my country. For the Tibetan nation,” he had said.

A Tibetan activist set himself on fire outside the U.N. headquarters in New York on Thursday evening. “I am doing this for my country. For the Tibetan nation,” he had said.
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