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Thousands Gather for Funeral of Self-Immolation Victim

Following large-scale protests in Tongren, Qinghai in response to the self-immolation of a Tibetan monk last week, the funeral of a farmer who self-immolated Saturday turned into a gathering of thousands of Tibetans, AP reports:U.S. broadcaster Radio Free Asia said in an emailed statement that Sonam Thargyal, a 44-year-old farmer and father of four, fastened cotton padding to his body with iron w