TIBETAN PROTESTER SET HIMSELF ABLAZE IN NEW DELHI

A Tibetan exile set himself on fire as he ran down a street in New Delhi on Monday, suffering life-threatening burns during a protest against a visit this week to India by Chinese President Hu Jintao.

The 27-year-old, identified by fellow protesters as Janphel Yeshi, carried out his attempted self-immolation in Jantar Mantar, a city centre venue for publicrallies and demonstrations.

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