Woman dies after 9th clergy self-immolation since March
(NEWSER) - A Tibetan nun protesting China's policies has died after setting herself on fire outside a nunnery in Sichuan province, the Free Tibet group says. The 20-year-old woman, who called for religious freedom in Tibet and the return of the Dalai Lama, is the ninth Buddhist clergy member—and the first woman—to set herself on fire since March to protest China's policies, CNN reports. Five have died. More»
