http://www.therepublic.com/feed/place/662291e07d5b100482fbc076b8e3055c Tibet News and Photos en-ca webstaff@therepublic.com Copyright 2013 http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/f58c34bfbe3b47558360bd0d85cc97c0/CO--Boulder-Nablushttp://www.therepublic.com/view/story/f58c34bfbe3b47558360bd0d85cc97c0/CO--Boulder-NablusBOULDER, Colorado - Officials have rejected a proposal to name Nablus, a town on the West Bank, as Boulder's eighth sister city after opponents said it would be an inappropriate partnership due to human rights issues under the Palestinian Authority.]]>Tue, 11 Jun 2013 12:35:20 -0400http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/com-tibet/com-tibethttp://www.therepublic.com/view/story/com-tibet/com-tibetAn editorial/The Providence Journal - China's policy of culture erasure in Tibet, which it has occupied since 1951, has reached a new level in Beijing's attempt to obliterate the ancient characteristics of Tibet's capital, Lhasa.]]>Mon, 10 Jun 2013 15:51:24 -0400