Tibet protestor sets himself on fire in Nepal, survives

November 10, 2011 14:36

Meanwhile, a Tibetan exile chanting anti-China slogans briefly set himself on fire in Nepal today before fellow protesters put out the flames. Since March there has been a series of self-immolations by Buddhist monks and nuns in southwest China, but police in Kathmandu said Thursday's staged protest was not a suicide bid.

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