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An act of protest from the Vietnam War lives on in this photograph and in modern incidents. 15 August 2011   Last updated at  08:44 ET BBC News Share this page Tibetan monk sets himself on fire in China Continue reading the main story A Tibetan monk has set himself alight in China's Sichuan province, amid claims of a crackdown on monasteries in the region. Western-based activists said the monk, who they named as Tsewang Norbu, had died from his injuries. A similar action sparked weeks of confrontation earlier this year in another town in Sichuan. Unrest is fuelled by a widespread belief that the government wants to suppress Tibetan culture. The argument has been going on for decades, with many Tibetans accusing the government of forcing monks to attend re-education camps, encouraging the migration of Han Chinese to Tibetan areas, and crushing any sign of dissent. But the authorities say they have brought relative wealth and prosperity to a region that was a rural backwater. Th...

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Yarlungzangbo Canyon - The Deepest land Canyon on Earth... Potala Palace Zhandan Monastery - The Potala Palace Nyingchi - Nyang River Himalayas Rain Forest Yarlungzangbo River Beautiful Blossom - Qinghai Lake Qinghai Lake - The Largest Lake in China.. Nu River - Salween River Kekexilli - Kunlun Mountain Yomgbulagan Palace built by the first Tibetan King 2000 years ago.. Snow Blanketed Horizon - Mount Everest "Mount Everest" - Local name Qumolangma Images of Buddha The recently completed railroad into Tibet - Over rough terrain

Update :  On the evening of March 17th, the U.N. Security Council approved (10-0, 5 abstainees) measures including a no-fly zone to try to halt Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi's advances and the use of any other measures necessary to protect Libyans. Canada immediately noted they were ready to send 6 fighter jets to Libya to help enforce the no-fly zone. News services reported that the first strikes will be unilateral ones by British and French aircraft. Those countries' fighters could be in the air within hours of the resolution's approval. It is likely five Arab air forces will take part. US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton  had earlier said  it will mean bombing Libyan air defenses.  On the morning of March 18, 2011, New York time, Libya's foreign minister declared a cease-fire after the U.N. Security Council approved the no-fly zone to protect civilians. Later reports, however, note that t wenty-five people, including several children, were ki...