Tibet: Two Monks Burn Themselves In Tibet's Capital Lhasa

Tibet: Two Monks Burn Themselves In Tibet's Capital Lhasa   Two young Tibetan monks set themselves on fire in Lhasa Sunday in protest against Chinese rule—the first self-immolations reported in the capital of the Tibet Autonomous Region, according to sources.   The monks burned themselves in front of Jokhang Temple in central Lhasa—reputedly the ultimate pilgrimage destination for Tibetan pilgrims—and were swiftly bundled away by security forces who arrived in several vehicles and...

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