Tibetan man dies after self-immolation near United Nations…

Vehicle Fire New York City New York in New York City, New York: A man died after suffering severe burns near the United Nations headquarters in Manhattan, New York City. Police responded to an emergency call at about 6:30 p.m. local time and found the man in critical condition with severe burn injuries near the UN complex. He was transported to Bellevue Hospital, where he was later pronounced dead. Activists from the Tibetan exile community identified him as Logba Rangzen, a Tibetan man who reportedly set himself on fire in a political appeal for Tibetan independence.