• Tibetan exiles protest in New Delhi ahead of Hu Jintao's arrival

    Adnan Abidi / Reuters

    A Tibetan exile shouts slogans while lying on the ground during a protest against the visit of Chinese President Hu Jintao to India, in New Delhi March 28, 2012. Hu is scheduled to attend the BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) Summit in India on March 29.

    Adnan Abidi / Reuters

    A Tibetan exile is detained by police during a protest against the visit of Chinese President Hu Jintao to India, in New Delhi March 28, 2012.

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    A Tibetan activist is detained by Indian police during a protest in New Delhi on March 28, 2012. A Tibetan exile who set himself alight two days ago in New Delhi in a protest against a visit to the city by Chinese President Hu Jintao died, doctors said.

     The tibetan man who set himself on fire in protest 2 days ago had died, according to news reports.

    A proposal to create a bank for developing nations is one of the agenda items for the BRICS Summit which begins Thursday in New Delhi.

    A growing number of Tibetans is protesting regularly against Chinese rule, demanding an end to what they say is relentless repression by Beijing. NBC News' Adrienne Mong has more on the latest -- including rare footage of monks demonstrating in Qinghai Province.

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  • Angels' Santana throws no-hitter against Indians

    By Rich Shulman

    It's nice to see the resurgence of good pitching in baseball. Full story.

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    Starting pitcher Ervin Santana #54 of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim celebrates with his teammates after throwing a no-hitter against the Cleveland Indians at Progressive Field on July 27 in Cleveland, Ohio. The Angels defeated the Indians 3-1.

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    Starting pitcher Ervin Santana #54 of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim pitches during the ninth inning of a no-hitter against the Cleveland Indians at Progressive Field on July 27 in Cleveland, Ohio. The Angels defeated the Indians 3-1.

  • Richard Bouhet/AFP-Getty Images

    Lava flows from the Piton de la Fournaise volcano on the French island of la Reunion in the Indian ocean on Friday, Oct. 15. The eruption took place yesterday near the "Chateau Fort" site, south east of the volcano, one of the world's most active.

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    Hot lava

    By Jonathan Woods, msnbc.com

    Officials on Reunion Island in the Indian Ocean say the Piton de la Fournaise volcano has erupted.

    The volcano is located in the southeast of the island. Most of the main population centers, including the capital, Saint-Denis, are clustered on the other half of the island.

    Accoridng to the Associated Press, The Piton de la Fournaise is a very active volcano and it often spews fumes and lava.