The activist, on July 2, had set himself on fire outside the United Nations headquarters in a protest against China’s control over Tibet

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…

Officials say a man holding a Tibetan flag in front of the United Nations headquarters in New York set himself on fire and died

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.