After setting himself on fire outside UN, Man holding Tibetan flag dies

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Officials say a man holding a Tibetan flag in front of the United Nations headquarters in New York has died after setting himself on fire NEW YORK -- A man holding a Tibetan flag in front of the United Nations headquarters in New York has died after setting himself on fire on Thursday, according to officials. Law enforcement responded to a 911 call at about 6:30 p.m. and found a 52-year-old man with severe burns throughout his body, according to the New York Police Department.