Tibetan Student Self-immolates in Protest Against China

A Tibetan student has died after setting himself on fire in Tsoe City. Lhamo Tashi set himself on fire last Wednesday while shouting slogans against the Chinese rule in Tibet in front of a police station. Tashi's self-immolation is the first in more than five months. Information on the death only emerged Sunday, as Chinese authorities usually clamp down on communication following such incidents. More than 130 Tibetans have burned themselves since the a wave of protests began...

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