Difficult to watch: New York police said a 52-year-old man died after setting himself on fire near the UN headquarters; Activists and Voice of Tibet identified him as a Tibetan Uber driver who self-immolated in a protest for independence

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.