A man carrying a Tibetan flag set himself on fire outside the United Nations headquarters in Manhattan, New York City, on Thursday evening in an apparent act of protest, according to officials and local media reports.

Tragedy struck outside the UN headquarters in New York on Thursday as a man self-immolated and later died from his injuries. The incident occurred at First Avenue and 42nd Street,…

NEW YORK CITY: A man set himself on fire outside the New York headquarters of the United Nations on Thursday and died of his injuries, the city’s police department said.The New…

A 52-year-old protester with a Tibetan flag found at the scene was reportedly protesting China's occupation of Tibet.

He was named by campaigners as Lobga Rangzen, a pro-Tibet activist.