| 单词 | city-state |
| 例句 | But the city-state does not unambiguously enter the historical record until about 500 a.d., when it had a king named Yuknoom Ch'een. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z In the twelfth century CE, the Mississippi Valley region was home to several large city-states that were built of earthen stepped pyramids much like those in Mexico. An Indigenous People’s History of the United States 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z The king of Mutal, the biggest and most cosmopolitan city-state in the Maya world, he lived and worked in a sprawling castle a few hundred yards away from the great temples at the city’s heart. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z For much of the last century most Mayanists believed that at its height—200 to 900 a.d., roughly speaking—the Maya realm was divided into a hugger-mugger of more or less equivalent city-states. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z In their settlements of the Tigris and Euphrates valley, they also invented the city-state, formal religion, writing, mathematics, law, and, to a large extent, architecture. The Annotated Mona Lisa 1992-06-01T00:00:00Z The Mayans of the tenth century CE built city-states as far south as Belize and Honduras. An Indigenous People’s History of the United States 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z A city-state is an independent state or nation consisting of a city and its surrounding territory. An Indigenous People’s History of the United States 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z Like medieval Italian city-states, Nudzahui principalities were rigidly stratified, with the king and a small group of kinspeople and noble advisers gobbling up much of the wealth and land. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z A prosperous city-state on the east side of the island of Sicily, Syracuse had been muddling along for years under a succession of tyrants. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z Six years later they discovered that Kaan was the focus of a devastating war that convulsed the Maya city-state for more than a century. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z In politics, much has been made of the rise of monarchies at the expense of formerly self-governing city-states throughout the Greek world. Circumference 2008-11-25T00:00:00Z The ensuing strife lasted 150 years, spread across the Maya heartland, and resulted in the pillage of a dozen city-states, among them both Mutal and Kaan. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z ‘Once I stood here at the corner of Zeus’s temple, venerated by all! I oversaw the games of Olympia. Offerings from every city-state were piled at my feet!’ Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Tucked away in Tututepec, 8-Deer assembled a private army, staffed it with many relatives, and in a series of swift campaigns seized dozens of neighboring villages and city-states. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z Leonardo’s first stay in Milan lasted 17 years, when the city-state was ruled by Ludovico Sforza, a prince who enlisted Leonardo for various tasks in his court, including the production of elaborate pageants. Trumpeting the Origins of a Genius 2020-01-03T05:00:00Z From there, we visited Bhaktapur, one of the ancient city-states of the Kathmandu Valley. My Return to Nepal, in Memoriam 2016-01-14T05:00:00Z Although its lurch rightward has brought the city more into line with the national gestalt, French people today still think of Marseille as an exception, a city-state of its own. T Magazine: France Nouveau 2011-11-17T17:04:21Z The Season 6 finale of this post-apocalyptic drama series sees the believers and nonbelievers go head-to-head in the lunar city-state of Sanctum, while the mystery of the anomaly grows ever more elusive. What’s on TV Tuesday: A Woodstock Doc and ‘Plus One’ 2019-08-06T04:00:00Z That became my watchword in the tiny city-state that disapproved of me. Paul Theroux’s Travel Wish List 2013-01-11T19:49:59Z An architectural and cultural subset of such apartment houses is the gargantuan, prewar Upper West Side palace, at once a city-state of casual opulence and a provincial village stuffed with eccentrics. A Drug-Fueled New York City Bacchanal and the Lives It Changed 2021-02-23T05:00:00Z Last year, Canola was named a park icon at the River Safari in the small city-state, becoming a wildlife ambassador to encourage the public to keep the world's freshwater habitats pristine. Happy birthday carrot cake of sorts for Singapore's Canola the manatee 2017-07-26T04:00:00Z A tradition of Western myth-making gained traction in the 19th century that insisted these battles between Greek city-states and the Persian Empire were a showdown over the fate of Western civilization itself. Zack Snyder and the West Should Stop Killing Ancient Persians 2014-03-10T14:33:58Z The city-state also focuses more on importing A-list American, British and Indian comedy acts given the city’s vast foreign workforce. In Dubai, Filipina pulls no punches in jokes on Mideast life 2021-08-09T04:00:00Z Minister of Communications and Information Yaacob Ibrahim said Friday that many in the conservative Southeast Asian city-state objected to the plan to pulp the books. Singapore won’t destroy 2 gay-themed book titles 2014-07-18T04:00:00Z During its six decades since independence, Singapore has emerged as a modern, wealthy city-state. Singapore holds gay pride rally amid calls for repeal of... 2019-06-29T04:00:00Z Germany was a collection of principalities and city-states at the time, and later came wars and devastation, harpsichords hardly suffering the worst of it. Artek Celebrates the German Harpsichord 2015-03-18T04:00:00Z We don’t seem to be in Rome, or necessarily in America either, but in some half-made city-state of the mind. Review: In ‘The Tragedy of Julius Caesar,’ the Political Thrill Is Gone 2019-03-29T04:00:00Z Renamed “Town,” this “odd city-state that was not quite company or country” enforces a strict pecking order. A Dystopian Fable About the Unshakable Borders of Class 2022-11-01T04:00:00Z Dozens of his ambitious generals controlled regions and city-states. Bronze sculptures in 'Power and Pathos' at the Getty capture pivotal era 2015-07-30T04:00:00Z The Southeast Asian city-state is turning 50 this year, and there are events scattered throughout the year to celebrate. Near or Far, Head South to Escape the Winter 2015-03-02T05:00:00Z When Paolo was alive, the city-state of Venice was as prosperous and confident as at any time in its history. Review | There has never been a U.S. show devoted to Venice’s first great painter, Paolo Veneziano. Until now. 2021-08-27T04:00:00Z I have just returned from two months in that incredible city-state. Hudson Yards Is Manhattan’s Biggest, Newest, Slickest Gated Community. Is This the Neighborhood New York Deserves? 2019-03-14T04:00:00Z Last year, Canola was named a park icon at the River Safari in the small city-state, becoming a wildlife ambassador to encourage the public to keep the world's freshwater habitats pristine. Happy birthday carrot cake of sorts for Singapore's Canola the manatee 2017-07-26T04:00:00Z The new city-states carving up the northern Italian peninsula favored scribes and administrators schooled in Latin grammar and rhetoric. ‘Philology’ by James Turner explains what happened to a discipline that flourished Tiny city-state deserves more than a fly-through on your way to elsewhere. Singapore’s colonial heritage, immaculate streets and food-vendor delights 2016-05-27T04:00:00Z The “Odyssey” was composed around the end of the 8th century B.C., close to a century before Greek city-states began to develop the first form of democracy. Looking at Epic Poetry Through 21st-Century Eyes 2020-07-23T04:00:00Z The city-state is opening the Dubai Opera on Wednesday night, in the shadow of the Burj Khalifa, the world's tallest building. Skyscraper-filled Dubai burnishes arts scene with new opera 2016-08-30T04:00:00Z There's little clientelism here – Rogers has built nothing in Labour's one-party city-states such as Manchester or Glasgow. Richard Rogers at 80: principles and power 2013-07-20T07:00:20Z In step with the film’s release in the United States on Wednesday and ahead of its release in the city-state next week, here are five ways to spend your cash in Singapore. Five 'Crazy Rich Asian' ways to splash your cash in Singapore 2018-08-15T04:00:00Z This continued as certain of those city-states, later on, became empires. What Are Borders For? 2019-11-27T05:00:00Z This book is a breakthrough study in the interrelatedness of what workers experience in different city-states and nation-states of our global economy. Debra Granik’s cultural highlights 2018-07-01T04:00:00Z In fact, there’s something very different about this place: Mengliu has entered an ideal city-state called Swan Valley. Review | Banned in China, Sheng Keyi’s ‘Death Fugue’ is a pungent political satire 2021-08-10T04:00:00Z True, the stakes have been declining since the age of Homer, when Helen’s flight with Paris resulted in a 10-year war, the fall of a city-state and, on the upside, the “Iliad” and the “Odyssey.” A Young Wife Toys With Adultery 2018-02-07T05:00:00Z They developed a rigidly vertical class-based society living in rivalrous city-states and led by rulers who sought guidance from, and closely identified with, a pantheon of nature-based deities. Can Art Ever Be Innocent? 2023-01-19T05:00:00Z But lately the densely populated city-state is burnishing its credentials as another type of green center — the ecological kind. The 46 Places to Go in 2013 2013-01-11T16:15:59Z When Dionysus rolls back into Thebes, he wants revenge on the city-state that doubted his mother. Review: In This Entertaining ‘Bacchae,’ Dionysus Is a Nasty Woman 2018-10-04T04:00:00Z With the vast majority of the city-state in public housing, there is no stigma to it, and the system is popular. Against the White Picket Fence 2020-10-13T04:00:00Z A Malaysian national, and now teaching in Singapore for part of the year, he launched his new novel in the city-state last month, and in Malaysia, both of which he sees as "home territory". Tash Aw: a life in writing 2013-03-15T08:00:27Z Souvenir shops, convenience stores and street stalls no longer sold them, or any other views of the ambivalently Chinese city-state. Are postcards a thing of the past? 2015-02-26T05:00:00Z Simon: Well, what I was gonna say was, my patriotism is around the city-state. Hot seat: David Simon explains "Treme" 2011-07-04T12:05:00Z Certainly, Penang, to the north, has classier architecture; Singapore, the British-built city-state south of the Malay peninsula, can boast of a more orderly cosmopolitanism; and Hong Kong has always made more money. T Magazine: Beyond the Melting Pot 2011-05-16T19:45:36Z It draws principally on militaristic statues that appeared in Italian city-states in the early Renaissance. Kehinde Wiley’s Anti-Confederate Memorial 2019-12-24T05:00:00Z He lived in a city-state that was for the first time working out what role true democracy should play in human society. Socrates ? a man for our times 2010-10-17T19:30:00Z The history of the fabled city-state is a tangled mix of legend and fact. Into Africa: 6 Vacation Ideas From Our Experts 2015-10-23T04:00:00Z In the early aughts, the city-state expanded on that idea by turning 250 acres of reclaimed land by a reservoir into a massive green space. Skip the museum. These spectacular gardens combine history, culture and breathtaking beauty. 2018-04-20T04:00:00Z Whether the papacy is left vacant by death or resignation, the camerlengo runs the ordinary affairs of the Vatican city-state until a new pope is elected in a secret conclave. Pope names new prelate who runs Vatican during papal transitions 2014-12-20T05:00:00Z Jones began a concert at the newly opened Resorts World Sentosa in the city-state on Friday night but left the stage after two songs, the Straits Times newspaper reported. Sick singer Tom Jones stops Singapore resort concert 2010-03-27T04:13:00Z Look even further and you’ll find local designers setting up shops across the island city-state, increasingly giving this global financial center a reputation as a design hub. Five Places to Shop in Singapore 2016-09-29T04:00:00Z Secure atop his independent city-state, Joseph Smith was boldly re-creating the Mormon religion. Blood vows: Joseph Smith, Mormonism and the invention of American polygamy 2014-04-20T17:00:00Z In the sequel, an alliance of Greek city-states wage battle on the seas against the Persians. '300' tops 'Mr. Peabody' to capture weekend box office 2014-03-09T23:29:15Z The Square turns a contemporary art museum into a city-state of bizarre, dysfunctional and Ballardian strangeness. Prowling panthers, paranormal spies and vengeful ice-skaters: must-see movies of 2018 2018-01-02T05:00:00Z The 70-minute film features interviews with nine Singaporeans who left the city-state between the 1960s and 1980s to escape possible prosecution by British colonial authorities and later, by the Singapore government, the film's website says. Singapore bans documentary on political exiles 2014-09-11T04:00:00Z Ultron will destroy the city-state and its inhabitants, turning it into a meteor, the impact of which will result in human extinction. The New “Avengers” Is Really About the N.S.A. 2015-04-30T04:00:00Z This past year marked the 200th anniversary of the founding of the city-state of Singapore, and it's never been a more popular time to visit. Singapore: Why now is the best time to visit the bustling city 2019-12-18T05:00:00Z And so what interests me about New Orleans, and what I find stirring, is a certain patriotism for community, and for the city-state. Hot seat: David Simon explains "Treme" 2011-07-04T12:05:00Z He traveled to Singapore last month with his mother who was receiving medical treatment in the city-state. Indonesians bemoan Hollywood blockbuster blackout 2011-06-28T11:15:12Z The outward story here is the attempt by the family to create their own Borgia state by conquering a string of the most important city-states and subduing them under Borgia rule. ‘In the Name of the Family,’ by Sarah Dunant, makes the Borgias live again 2017-03-06T05:00:00Z Arts A rare West African ivory mask, taken by the British during a 19th-century invasion of the city-state Benin in present-day Nigeria, was withdrawn from a Sotheby’s sale after online protests, The Independent reported. ArtsBeat: After Online Protest, Sotheby's Withdraws African Mask From Sale 2010-12-29T17:54:35Z Southeast Asia’s first Universal Studios theme park opened Thursday in Singapore as the city-state vies to become a top regional tourist destination. Universal Studios Park Opens in Southeast Asia 2010-03-18T18:01:00Z He reigns over his shop like the king of a tiny city-state, banishing customers who have shown him disrespect and yelling across the partitioned space for the second barber and manicurist under his employ. This Is Ralph Lauren’s Barber 2018-12-07T05:00:00Z Braudel, a noted French historian, here casts his eye on the city-states of 15th-century Italy to make the case for their influence and continuing relevance to European culture. New & Noteworthy Books, From Italian History to Asian Politics 2019-07-30T04:00:00Z Eschewing kings and preferring city-states to an overarching government, the Greeks tried democracy, oligarchy, tyranny and, in the case of Sparta, austere, militaristic utopianism. Tonight's TV highlights: Edwardian Farm 2010-11-24T00:05:00Z His glittering city-state suffered horribly in foreign and civil wars. Socrates ? a man for our times 2010-10-17T19:30:00Z But Choo is particularly excited about “Postcards From Singapore,” three short pieces by composers from the eponymous city-state, Choo’s native land. An action movie with a twist 2015-04-30T04:00:00Z He is movingly encouraging his hideously defeated troops that it is they themselves – the citizenry – rather than grand architecture or wealth that "is" the city-state. Gordon Brown invokes Demosthenes and Cicero - badly 2010-05-04T17:36:00Z A blend of East and West, this island city-state full of ethnic neighborhoods is an ideal spot for travelers to acclimate to Asia. Where to find the unspoiled splendors of Southeast Asia 2016-12-09T05:00:00Z Yeah, the warring humanoid city-states of Mars are called Helium and Zodanga. “Snow White and the Huntsman”: A would-be fantasy classic 2012-05-30T23:00:00Z Let’s say you’ve founded a new city-state and you need to populate it. What’s New in NYC Theater 2017-08-24T04:00:00Z Officials from the city-state government of Madrid and from Catalonia also declined to comment. EuroVegas, baby 2012-08-06T16:13:00Z "Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.," on the other hand, is now not only a very good show in its own right, it's part of Marvel's multiplatform city-state. 'Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.' is a true television marvel 2014-05-13T04:00:00Z Raffles, which is named for Thomas Raffles, the founder of the modern city-state, just underwent a two-year multi-million dollar renovation. Singapore: Why now is the best time to visit the bustling city 2019-12-18T05:00:00Z It is the summer of 1492, a time when Italy is still a conglomeration of city-states governed by family dynasties in a near conflict with each other. Sarah Dunant’s ‘Blood & Beauty’: tales of the Borgias 2013-07-11T21:33:10Z Ife, the ancient city-state of the Yoruba people — now in present-day southwestern Nigeria — was a cosmopolitan hub of trade, beginning about 1100 and lasting 300 years. Inside Art: A Late Picasso Painting Is for Sale at Sotheby?s 2010-04-22T22:34:00Z The author of the upcoming Bond novel, "Carte Blanche," says the Gulf city-state will be the backdrop for 007's new adventures. Spy Dubai: next Bond novel has Gulf setting 2011-01-17T11:43:08Z Crowned and uncrowned, during periods of supposedly republican government and not, they largely ruled the city-state, or connived to, from the mid-14th to the mid-18th centuries, using art to cement their power. For the Medici, the Last Great Picture Show 2021-06-24T04:00:00Z It was Archestratos, a Sicilian from the city-state Gela who put an end to the overindulgences at the Greek dinner table and is reasonably considered the founding ancestor of nouvelle cuisine. Fish roasted in fig leaves is a gift from the world's first food snob 2019-07-13T04:00:00Z The Indian officials dispute Adani's arguments that the agency did not follow "due process", saying in the filing it had approval to seek information from the Southeast Asian city-state under a mutual legal assistance treaty. Exclusive: India seeks to restart stalled Adani coal imports probe 2023-11-17T05:00:00Z Many lower-ranking Vatican officials and employees own and drive their own cars into the city-state from Rome. Vatican in deal with Volkswagen for all-electric car fleet by 2030 2023-11-15T05:00:00Z Here, a massive effort to turn parts of the city-state into an ‘urban jungle’ means that 46 percent of the city has been developed into green space. Are these cities ready to become climate havens? 2023-11-13T05:00:00Z Lee is the eldest son of Lee Kuan Yew, who became Singapore’s first prime minister and built the resource-poor city-state into one of the world’s richest nations during 31 years in office. Singapore’s prime minister plans to step down and hand over to his deputy before the 2025 election 2023-11-05T04:00:00Z Prior to that final battle, Japan had been a confederation of warring city-states and provinces, he said. An ancient Japanese home was rebuilt in L.A. Now's your chance to look inside 2023-10-20T04:00:00Z Singapore has been one of Citi's largest markets globally and is home to one of the bank's four wealth hubs, with staff amounting to some 8,500 in the city-state. Citigroup's board to meet in Singapore for the first time since 2011 2023-10-12T04:00:00Z The school’s distinctive green-and-white logo evokes the ancient warriors of Sparta, a militarized Greek city-state famed for its exploits in battle. Scandal-plagued Michigan State reportedly minimized logo to avoid triggering sex-abuse victims 2023-10-05T04:00:00Z Singapore — a small city-state of 6 million with nearly no natural resources — must import clean energy to meet its renewable energy goals. Climate change and the shift to cleaner energy push Southeast Asia to finally start sharing power 2023-09-26T04:00:00Z Tesla's website currently lists only two stores in the region, both in the wealthy city-state of Singapore, though it is hiring for Thailand and Malaysia. Focus: China's BYD rides on partnerships to expand EV sales in Southeast Asia 2023-09-19T04:00:00Z The city-state is also tapping into that shift by establishing itself as a wealth management hub for the ultra-rich. Singapore working with neighbours to build strong regional supply chains 2023-09-14T04:00:00Z The president has a mainly ceremonial role in the city-state with few powers and little say in public affairs. Singaporeans vote for ceremonial president after rare political scandals 2023-08-31T04:00:00Z The Singapore Police Force said in a statement that simultaneous raids were held across the city-state on Tuesday. Singapore seizes $735m of assets in anti-money laundering probe 2023-08-17T04:00:00Z The police conducted simultaneous raids on Tuesday across the city-state to arrest the suspects, their statement said on Wednesday. Singapore arrests 10 foreigners, seizes S$1 bln assets in money laundering probe 2023-08-16T04:00:00Z Lee was addressing a recent spate of scandals that has rocked the city-state, which is otherwise known for its corruption-free and stable politics. Singapore PM Lee: minister under graft probe barred from duty until further notice 2023-08-02T04:00:00Z The city-state carrier added that it will monitor these trends closely, and adjust its capacity and network accordingly. Singapore Airlines profit nearly doubles on robust travel demand 2023-07-27T04:00:00Z The candidates' ethnicities in the multicultural but majority-Chinese city-state has been one of the issues too - with some highlighting that Mr Shanmugaratnam may become the first non-Chinese president to be elected by voters. Singaporeans vote for ceremonial president after rare political scandals 2023-08-31T04:00:00Z Disputes over rental car agency fees have seen other foreign tourists stuck in the city-state in the past as well. Legal dispute facing Texan ‘Sassy Trucker’ in Dubai shows the limits of speech in UAE 2023-07-25T04:00:00Z It has shocked residents of the city-state, which prides itself on its reputation for clean governance and has the highest paid leaders in the world. Singapore: City-state rocked by rare political scandals 2023-07-19T04:00:00Z This is the third scandal to hit the city-state in a week, shocking Singaporeans who are used to stable and drama-free politics. Two senior Singapore opposition party members resign after 'inppropriate exchange' 2023-07-19T04:00:00Z The next polls in this city-state of more than 5 million people are due in 2025. Singapore’s prime minister says Parliament speaker and lawmaker quit over extramarital affair 2023-07-17T04:00:00Z The Vatican, a sovereign city-state surrounded by Rome, has diplomatic relations with about 180 countries. Vatican and Vietnam to take major step forward in relations 2023-07-16T04:00:00Z A Singapore-based property tycoon known for bringing Formula One races to the city-state is cooperating with the anti-graft agency in a case launched earlier this week involving the transport minister, his company said on Friday. Moldova's interior minister resigns after Chisinau airport shootout 2023-07-14T04:00:00Z A Singapore-based property tycoon known for bringing Formula One races to the city-state is cooperating with the anti-graft agency in a case launched earlier this week involving the transport minister, his company said on Friday. Greece briefly shuts Acropolis site to protect tourists from heatwave 2023-07-14T04:00:00Z A Singapore-based property tycoon known for bringing Formula One races to the city-state is cooperating with the anti-graft agency in a case launched earlier this week involving the transport minister, his company said on Friday. Hollywood's striking actors, writers to walk picket lines Friday 2023-07-14T04:00:00Z A Singapore-based property tycoon known for bringing Formula One races to the city-state is cooperating with the anti-graft agency in a case launched earlier this week involving the transport minister, his company said on Friday. IMF loan helps Pakistan unlock another $5.6 bln in funding- Bloomberg News 2023-07-14T04:00:00Z A Singapore-based property tycoon known for bringing Formula One races to the city-state is cooperating with the anti-graft agency in a case launched earlier this week involving the transport minister, his company said on Friday. Poland will respond in kind if Russia closes consulate, PM says 2023-07-14T04:00:00Z A Singapore-based property tycoon known for bringing Formula One races to the city-state is cooperating with the anti-graft agency in a case launched earlier this week involving the transport minister, his company said on Friday. Israel says it foiled 50 Iranian-ordered attacks in recent years 2023-07-14T04:00:00Z A Singapore-based property tycoon known for bringing Formula One races to the city-state is cooperating with the anti-graft agency in a case launched earlier this week involving the transport minister, his company said on Friday. Transport disrupted in India's capital after river floods key sites 2023-07-14T04:00:00Z A Singapore-based property tycoon known for bringing Formula One races to the city-state is cooperating with the anti-graft agency in a case launched earlier this week involving the transport minister, his company said on Friday. Russian Duma completes passage of bill banning gender change 2023-07-14T04:00:00Z The idea of a fictional, independent city-state allowed him to move beyond the band's 2020's Moral Panic album, which railed against the threats of climate change, culture wars and extremism. Nothing But Thieves: How food critic Jay Rayner helped the direction of new album 2023-07-05T04:00:00Z Corruption probes are rare in Singapore, a wealthy city-state that has long prided itself on a government free from vested interests. Top Singapore ministers cleared after probe into plush properties 2023-06-28T04:00:00Z And the theater was used to help keep the coalition of city-states that made up ancient Greece from tearing one another apart for two centuries. Granderson: It's not just Mark Taper Forum. Since the pandemic, this nation is coming unglued 2023-06-21T04:00:00Z The approach pursued by the glitzy Gulf city-state is a reboot of a flamboyant economic model that for decades focused on property investment, tourism and inflows of foreign capital. Dubai chases long-term growth as property booms, seeks to blunt debt risk 2023-06-19T04:00:00Z The island city-state has been at the forefront of AI strategy in the region and is leading the talks to draw up the AI guide, according to three sources. Exclusive: Southeast Asia to set 'guardrails' on AI with new governance code -sources 2023-06-16T04:00:00Z "Singapore is a city-state with limited land. The government continually reviews its land use plans to meet today's needs while ensuring there is sufficient land for future generations," it added. Singapore to hold final horse race after more than 180 years 2023-06-06T04:00:00Z Meanwhile, the first kings were almost certainly war leaders who led their city-states against rival city-states and against foreign invaders. The Birth of Europe 2019-01-01T00:00:00Z The next major Mesopotamian empire was the “Ur III” dynasty, named after the city-state of Ur which served as its capital and founded in about 2112 BCE. Western Civilization: A Concise History 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z Here, the Portuguese were able to establish trade relationships with the Sultanate of Ternate, a city-state in the Moluccas. World History: from 1400 2022-12-14T00:00:00Z It began in the city-states of northern Italy that had grown wealthy through trade, especially trade with the Ottomans. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z SembWaste is one of three public waste collectors appointed by Singapore's National Environment Agency to provide waste and recyclable collection services to residential, schools and trade premises in the city-state, according to its website. KKR, Macquarie eyeing Singapore's waste management firm SembWaste - sources 2023-05-09T04:00:00Z Persia was the regional “super-power” at the time, while the Greeks were just a group of disunited city-states on a rocky peninsula to the northwest. The Birth of Europe 2019-01-01T00:00:00Z By about 1780 BCE, Hammurabi conquered many of the city-states near Babylon in the heart of Mesopotamia. Western Civilization: A Concise History 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z The Swahili coast city-states had long been trade rivals, and their history of competition with one another prevented them from unifying in the face of the threat of Portuguese domination. World History: from 1400 2022-12-14T00:00:00Z Wars between city-states and the destruction that comes with conflict were also common. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z The Singapore government, however, said the city-state "continues to be a very liveable" city, citing healthcare, education, connectivity and rule of law, and that it draws "significant investments". Singapore firms scramble to soften blow of soaring rent costs 2023-05-08T04:00:00Z The English word “political” derives from “polis” — the polis was the center of Greek politics in each city-state, and Greek innovations in the realm of political theory would have an enormous historical legacy. The Birth of Europe 2019-01-01T00:00:00Z Thus, the rulers of the Mesopotamian city-states and empires all had to contend with policing their borders against a foe they could not pursue, while still maintaining control over their own cities. Western Civilization: A Concise History 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z Because the coastal city-states had never before experienced attacks from the sea, their ports were not fortified and could not easily defend against the Portuguese. World History: from 1400 2022-12-14T00:00:00Z Unlike Ur, Babylon had not previously been an important city-state. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z China is hammering out details with Singapore on a bilateral visa-free travel arrangement, according to Beijing's embassy, a move that could boost arrivals in the city-state from what was its biggest pre-pandemic tourism market. Ukraine says Russia has effectively stopped Black Sea grain deal 2023-05-08T04:00:00Z As of 338 BCE, Greece was no longer the collection of independent city-states it had been for over a thousand years; it was now united under an invader from the north. The Birth of Europe 2019-01-01T00:00:00Z Their pantheon of gods grew every time they conquered a new city-state or tribe, and they translated various tales and legends into their own language. Western Civilization: A Concise History 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z For the most part, though, constant conflict with city-states and the effects of tropical diseases such as malaria made it difficult for Portugal to exploit the area. World History: from 1400 2022-12-14T00:00:00Z In the 1700s BCE, King Hammurabi transformed Babylon from a minor city-state to the center of a vast empire. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z China is hammering out details with Singapore on a bilateral visa-free travel arrangement, according to Beijing's embassy, a move that could boost arrivals in the city-state from what was its biggest pre-pandemic tourism market. Chinese militia boats cross Indian, ASEAN warships exercising in South China Sea 2023-05-08T04:00:00Z China is hammering out details with Singapore on a bilateral visa-free travel arrangement, according to Beijing's embassy, a move that could boost arrivals in the city-state from what was its biggest pre-pandemic tourism market. Ukraine farms lose workers to war, complicating a tough harvest 2023-05-08T04:00:00Z The Etruscans ruled a loose empire of allied city-states that carried on a brisk trade with the Greeks, trading Italian iron for various luxury goods. Western Civilization: A Concise History 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z How did the Swahili coast city-states take advantage of wind patterns in the Indian Ocean? World History: from 1400 2022-12-14T00:00:00Z What methods did Near Eastern kingdoms, city-states, and empires use to gather intelligence about their neighbors, rivals, and vassals? World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z In the play, the totalitarian city-state pushes the elders out of existence, and she, along with her memories of L.A., are at risk of disappearing. What a future-set Chicano noir inspired by 'Sunset Boulevard' tells us about the present 2023-05-04T04:00:00Z The name of Moncayo’s new restaurant, which unfolds in Tysons Galleria, translates to “the soul of Singapore,” and it introduces a rare taste of the super-clean city-state where food is a national obsession. Review | A top chef brings a sublime taste of Singapore to McLean 2023-04-28T04:00:00Z Meanwhile, the first kings were almost certainly war leaders who led their city-states against rival city- states and against foreign invaders. Western Civilization: A Concise History 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z What African commodities entered the Indian Ocean trade through the Swahili city-states? World History: from 1400 2022-12-14T00:00:00Z About forty new Muslim towns formed, many of them city-states independently ruled by their own sultans. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z Singapore put a convicted drug trafficker to death Wednesday after the city-state defended its hard-line approach to narcotics offenses from international critics. Singapore executes marijuana trafficker amid international outcry 2023-04-26T04:00:00Z Singapore authorities say there is a deterrent effect in the city-state, where traffickers carry amounts to not exceed the threshold that would result in a death penalty. Singapore executes man for abetting trafficking of cannabis 2023-04-25T04:00:00Z Italy had been dominated by foreign powers since about 1500, when Spain and France jostled for control and extinguished the independence of most of the Italian city-states of the Renaissance during the Italian Wars. Western Civilization: A Concise History 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z Where did enslaved Africans sold in the Swahili coast city-states primarily go, and for what kinds of labor were they used? World History: from 1400 2022-12-14T00:00:00Z The merchants of the city-state of Kilwa sought to bypass intermediaries and purchase gold directly. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z Joey Wang, a director at CS Corp, an accounting firm that provides migration advice in the city-state, has gained some 300 mostly Chinese clients since the pandemic. Chinese cash trickling back to Asia's property markets 2023-04-03T04:00:00Z Credit Suisse would continue to operate in the city-state without restrictions, MAS added. Asia policymakers move to calm nerves after Credit Suisse takeover 2023-03-20T04:00:00Z In the process, smaller states were often absorbed or at least forced to do the bidding of larger ones; this is true of the Italian city-states and formerly independent kingdoms like Burgundy in eastern France. Western Civilization: A Concise History 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z Some African city-states and kingdoms became wealthy from the slave trade, and their rulers protested only if their own people were taken. World History: from 1400 2022-12-14T00:00:00Z The development of the Swahili city-states also had the effect of connecting the interior of central southern Africa with the wider trade of the Indian Ocean basin. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z Crawford takes readers to ancient Greece, to the remote borderlands between city-states such as Athens and Boeotia, Sparta and Argos. Review | Borders can be spaces of wonder — if you have the right passport 2023-03-16T04:00:00Z “It is a horrific act — and it is a horrifying act,” Andy Grote, senator of the interior for the city-state of Hamburg, said. Germany Mourns ‘Horrific Act’ After Gunman Kills 6 at Jehovah’s Witness Hall 2023-03-10T05:00:00Z What mattered was how a man performed publicly, in battle, in athletic competitions, or in the public forums of debate that emerged in the growing city-states of Archaic Greece. Western Civilization: A Concise History 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z The east coast of Africa was home to wealthy city-states that engaged in oceanic trade with the Arabian Peninsula, India, and places farther east. World History: from 1400 2022-12-14T00:00:00Z Many of the more powerful city-states, such as Kilwa, began to mint their own money in the form of copper and silver coins. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z Even for a Greek city-state — so different in scale from today’s nation-states — the very end of the realm seemed to contain its origins. Review | Borders can be spaces of wonder — if you have the right passport 2023-03-16T04:00:00Z But the wealthy city-state has slowly loosened some of those restrictions. They Shared Erotic Images in a Group Chat. The Fine: $17,000. 2023-03-04T05:00:00Z The English word “political” derives from “polis” – the polis was the center of Greek politics in each city-state, and Greek innovations in the realm of political theory would have an enormous historical legacy. Western Civilization: A Concise History 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z Many Kilwans resented Portuguese interference in the governing of their city-state. World History: from 1400 2022-12-14T00:00:00Z Concentrated in a patchwork of oasis towns and city-states among larger kingdoms, the Sogdians traded frequently with Romans to the west and with nomadic peoples of the steppes and the Chinese to the east. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z Until now cardinals who live in Vatican-owned apartments, either inside the city-state or its surroundings in Rome, have lived rent-free. Pope Francis again cuts perks for cardinals, Vatican managers 2023-03-01T05:00:00Z The city-state strictly prohibits recreational drugs and carries out the death penalty for drug trafficking - a policy supported by the majority. Singapore's rave scene offers freedom in a straight-laced city 2023-02-25T05:00:00Z In the Archaic Age, Greek city-states shared similar institutions. Western Civilization: A Concise History 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z The commercial empire that funded European overseas exploration began in the Italian city-states of the Middle Ages, but the investment system on which it was based did not originate there. World History: from 1400 2022-12-14T00:00:00Z By the 1200s, a distinct Swahili civilization had emerged, speaking a distinct Arabic-Bantu dialect, oriented toward the sea rather than the African interior, dominated by independent city-states that specialized in trade, and Islamic in faith. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z The Vatican, a sovereign city-state surrounded by Rome, now has diplomatic relations with every country on the Arabian Peninsula except Saudi Arabia. Vatican establishes diplomatic ties with Oman, widening outreach to Islam 2023-02-23T05:00:00Z Although Francis often compared having Benedict living in the Vatican to having a grandfather in the house, a book by Benedict's closest aide exposed strains while two men wearing white lived in the tiny city-state. Popes are for life, resignations should not become a fashion, Francis says 2023-02-16T05:00:00Z Persia was the regional “superpower” at the time, while the Greeks were just a group of disunited city-states on a rocky peninsula to the northwest. Western Civilization: A Concise History 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z By the late fifteenth century, Italian city-states were supporting a variety of small family-owned businesses and large companies. World History: from 1400 2022-12-14T00:00:00Z But eventually a culture began to form in which women in the city-states veiled themselves and lived in separate quarters. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z The city-state is seeing a new real estate boom, fueled in part by Russian cash amid Moscow’s war on Ukraine. Idris Elba on James Bond: ‘I’m not going to be that guy 2023-02-14T05:00:00Z Since April last year, Singapore had lifted most of its COVID-19 restrictions with many international events returning to the city-state, attracting tourists and businesses. Singapore relaxes COVID travel curbs, mask rules further 2023-02-09T05:00:00Z The Italian city-states were sites of manufacturing as well. Western Civilization: A Concise History 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z During the fifteenth century, in the city-states of northern Italy, an intellectual movement called humanism had taken hold. World History: from 1400 2022-12-14T00:00:00Z Even the smallest city-state had a mosque, and many of these can still be seen today. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z The course starts with five weeks on the origins of the African diaspora, delving into early African empires, city-states and politics. College Board faces storm of criticism over AP African American studies 2023-02-02T05:00:00Z Police in the city-state issued an arrest warrant for Poh, also known as Pony, last November. Singapore: Interpol seeks woman who ran elaborate exam cheating scam 2023-01-27T05:00:00Z In the fourteenth and the first half of the fifteenth centuries, the city-states of northern Italy were aggressive rivals; most of the formerly-independent cities were swallowed up by the most powerful among them. Western Civilization: A Concise History 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z Enslaved Africans were also sold in the Swahili city-states. World History: from 1400 2022-12-14T00:00:00Z Zimbabwean gold made Kilwa the wealthiest of all the Swahili city-states. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z Mr. Liu is moving his Hong Kong operations to the city-state. Entrepreneurs Flee China’s Heavy Hand: ‘You Don’t Have to Stay There’ 2023-01-19T05:00:00Z All of the newly-identified structures were built centuries before the largest Maya city-states emerged, ushering in major human achievements in math and writing. Ancient Maya cities, 'super highways' revealed in latest survey 2023-01-16T05:00:00Z The great city-states of this period were Milan, Venice, and Florence. Western Civilization: A Concise History 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z Which Swahili city-state came to dominate the southern part of the coast, trading in gold with Sofala? World History: from 1400 2022-12-14T00:00:00Z Immediately following the war, Sparta established oligarchies of local aristocrats in the city-states that had been democracies under the Delian League. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z But the hefty municipality tax drove up alcohol prices in the city-state, where residents complain about the rising cost of living and tourism is often oriented toward luxury. Dubai Suspends Alcohol Tax as Regional Competition Heats Up 2023-01-02T05:00:00Z Singapore eased most of its COVID-19 curbs this year, and had seen various international events returning to the city-state in recent months. Thousands throng Anime Festival in Singapore after long COVID hiatus 2022-11-27T05:00:00Z The Renaissance was originally an Italian phenomenon, due to the concentration of wealth and the relative power of the city-states of northern Italy. Western Civilization: A Concise History 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z How did the mixed African-Arab ancestry of most merchants in the Swahili city-states facilitate trade? World History: from 1400 2022-12-14T00:00:00Z This meant turning over the Ionian city-states as it had previously promised. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z The city-state had tightened monetary policy last month for the fourth time this year to combat inflation. Singapore projects GDP growth to ease in 2023 amid global slowdown 2022-11-23T05:00:00Z In his meeting with Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, Xi pledged to work with the city-state whose population is largely ethnically Chinese to “keep to the right direction of economic and regional integration.” China’s Xi seeks new diplomatic inroads with Asian leaders 2022-11-18T05:00:00Z It was politically divided between hundreds of independent kingdoms, city-states, church lands, and territories. Western Civilization: A Concise History 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z This cosmopolitan city-state in the oil-rich United Arab Emirates has long positioned itself as a nonaligned haven for global wealth and finance. In the UAE, Russians fleeing Ukraine war seek success in ‘Dubaisk’ 2022-11-17T05:00:00Z Philip sought to unite the Greek city-states under his leadership after this victory, and he organized them toward the goal of waging war against the Persian Empire. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z The UAE is a federation of sheikhdoms with more than 9 million people including the city-states of Abu Dhabi and Dubai. U.S. intelligence report says key gulf ally meddled in American politics 2022-11-12T05:00:00Z Loh, however, has taken the opposite approach, becoming an unusually visible transgender rights activist in Singapore, a rigidly controlled city-state that only announced it would decriminalize sex between men in August. Dubbed torture, ID policies leave transgender people sterile 2022-11-10T05:00:00Z Bronze tended to stack the odds in conflicts against smaller city-states and kingdoms, because it was harder for them to afford to field whole armies outfitted with bronze weapons. Western Civilization: A Concise History 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z A letter from the Middle Ages was “as full of catty innuendo as the dialogue from an episode of ‘Desperate Housewives,’ ” while the Greek city-state of Sparta was “the North Korea of its day.” Thomas Cahill, best-selling explorer of the Western past, dies at 82 2022-10-31T04:00:00Z By 250 BCE, a handful of powerful Maya city-states had emerged. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z In the fifth century B.C.E. the city-state, whose patron deity was Athena, embraced sortition to such a degree that one might say it was de facto governed by Tyche, the goddess of chance. Citizens’ Assemblies Are Upgrading Democracy: Fair Algorithms Are Part of the Program 2022-10-27T04:00:00Z The new rules are part of the implementation of a law the city-state passed last year that allowed the EMA to set greenhouse gas emissions standards. Singapore to introduce new emissions rules for fossil-fuel power plants 2022-10-26T04:00:00Z Cyrus next turned south and conquered the city-states and kingdoms of Mesopotamia, culminating with his conquest of Babylon in 539 BCE. Western Civilization: A Concise History 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z The UAE is a federation of seven tribal monarchies that includes the city-states of Abu Dhabi and Dubai. UAE relied on expertise of retired U.S. troops to beef up its military These powerful chieftains exercised their authority over the city-state through their control over religious rituals and ceremonies, the construction of temples, and especially wars they waged with other Maya city-states. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z The Southeast Asian city-state is also courting companies looking to experiment with new ways of making food. Supply chain woes boost meat substitutes in Asia, and investors are biting 2022-10-05T04:00:00Z The city-state will also enhance the efficiency of its power plants "by requiring all new generation units to use the best-in-class technology available," said Low, without elaborating on the technology required. Singapore to introduce new emissions rules for fossil-fuel power plants 2022-10-26T04:00:00Z First, the city-states of northern Italy, especially Venice, Genoa, and Pisa, grew rich transporting goods and crusaders back and forth between Europe and the Middle East. Western Civilization: A Concise History 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z Blockchain.com, a cryptocurrency exchange backed by investors including Lightspeed Venture Partners, said on Wednesday it had received approval from Singapore's central bank to offer payment services in the city-state. Japan Industrial Partners-led group looking to buy Toshiba for $19 bln -Kyodo 2022-10-12T04:00:00Z Tribute could be paid through labor as well, when defeated enemies supplied workers for the victorious city-state. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z Coinbase, the largest crypto exchange in the United States, said it has received approval from Singapore's central bank to offer payment services in the city-state. Philippines' Nobel laureate Ressa to fight conviction at Supreme Court 2022-10-11T04:00:00Z Coinbase, the largest crypto exchange in the United States, said it has received approval from Singapore's central bank to offer payment services in the city-state. More frequent Chinese patrols put 'heavy burden' on aging Taiwan frigates 2022-10-11T04:00:00Z By 1300, northern Italy boasted twenty-three city-states with populations of 20,000 or more, each of which would have constituted an enormous metropolis by medieval standards. Western Civilization: A Concise History 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z The idea of democracy was nurtured in the outdoor amphitheaters that dotted the hillsides throughout the many city-states of ancient Greece. For Early Democracy, Theater Was a Catalyst 2022-10-06T04:00:00Z Indeed, the large stone temples themselves were in some ways grander versions of these family shrines, usually with large tombs within them, and deceased kings were effectively ancestors for the entire city-state. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z But cavalry and foot soldiers from two neighboring Greek Sicilian city-states, Syracuse and Agrigento, came to Himera’s aid, and Hamilcar’s troops were routed and his ships set ablaze. Paid to Fight, Even in Ancient Greece 2022-10-04T04:00:00Z Never politically unified, the Maya of the Classic period were a hodgepodge of city-states. Unearthing a Maya Civilization That ‘Punched Above its Weight’ 2022-09-13T04:00:00Z Scrutiny of Dubai has intensified as the flashy city-state becomes a haven for Russian money amid Moscow’s war on Ukraine. Dubai court rejects Danish extradition request for financier 2022-09-12T04:00:00Z Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said Queen Elizabeth II was “the very heart and soul of the United Kingdom” and that her passing was greatly mourned by everyone in the city-state. Live updates: Queen Elizabeth II dies, Charles becomes king 2022-09-09T04:00:00Z In addition to pilgrims, administrators, and scholars, merchants from the Italian city-states like Venice and Genoa benefited from the crusading movement. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z GXS Bank, the digital bank joint venture of ride-hailing firm Grab Holdings and Singapore Telecommunications , launched Singapore's first digital bank on Wednesday for the retail market in the affluent city-state. Mexico's Telmex offers better pension plan for new hires, union says 2022-08-31T04:00:00Z In Dubai, the city-state in the United Arab Emirates, hotels already say some fans are booking rooms and planning to commute to matches by air. Saudi Arabia to grant visas to World Cup ticket holders 2022-08-25T04:00:00Z For the first time in more than two years, people in the Southeast Asian city-state will no longer be required to wear masks indoors except on public transport and in high-risk settings like healthcare facilities. Singapore to drop most indoor mask requirements next week 2022-08-24T04:00:00Z On August 25, 1609, Galileo demonstrated a telescope with a magnification of 9× to government officials of the city-state of Venice. Astronomy 2016-10-13T00:00:00Z The political organization across the Indus valley remains imperfectly understood, but it may have consisted of a collection of independent city-states, such as existed in ancient Sumer. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z “Which is the best system of government for a city-state?” and “What is the role of a citizen?” Introduction to Philosophy 2022-06-15T00:00:00Z "It's just a small, little step," Singaporean Andre Ling, 44, told Reuters from his home in the city-state where he lives with his Australian husband and their two-year-old son. End of Singapore's gay sex ban a 'small step' for some LGBT couples 2022-08-22T04:00:00Z The city-state is known for its conservative values, but an increasing number of people have called for the colonial-era 377A law to be abolished. 377A: Singapore to end ban on gay sex 2022-08-21T04:00:00Z In some ways Odesa is like a city-state in the fierce allegiance it inspires. Odesa Is Defiant. It’s Also Putin’s Ultimate Target. 2022-08-19T04:00:00Z The Etruscans were organized into independent city-states such as Veii and Vulci, much like the Greeks were, and each city was ruled by its own king and council of elders. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z Between 750 and 500 BCE, large city-states arose and established a trading network. Introduction to Philosophy 2022-06-15T00:00:00Z The island city-state, which grants port access to the American Navy, welcomed Ms. Pelosi on Monday on the first leg of her Asian tour. Allies respond with caution and criticism to Pelosi visit. 2022-08-03T04:00:00Z Many fear that the extreme heat could make the affluent city-state uninhabitable. Your Tuesday Briefing 2022-08-02T04:00:00Z In Singapore, where temperatures are rising at twice the global average, there is a real fear that extreme heat could make the affluent city-state uninhabitable. Your Tuesday Briefing: Pelosi’s Planned Taiwan Visit Tests China 2022-08-01T04:00:00Z In the society of Archaic Greece, the elite landowners, or aristoi, traditionally controlled the government and the priesthoods in the city-states. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z The term polis, from which is derived the word political, refers to the city-state, the basic unit of government in ancient Greece. Introduction to Philosophy 2022-06-15T00:00:00Z In Singapore, the fear is that extreme heat could make the affluent city-state uninhabitable. How Hot and Humid Singapore Is Trying to Cool Itself Down 2022-08-01T04:00:00Z A person familiar with the matter confirmed that Pelosi and her delegation landed in the city-state before dawn. Pelosi lands in Singapore to kick off Asia tour 2022-07-31T04:00:00Z "Food security is an existential issue for Singapore. As a globally connected small city-state with limited resources, Singapore is vulnerable to external shocks and supply disruptions," an SFA spokesperson tells BBC News. How Singapore is turning multi-storey car parks into farms 2022-07-29T04:00:00Z They were able to gain leverage in these negotiations because city-states needed troops in their wars for control of farmland. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z The country’s foreign ministry has said Rajapaksa entered the Southeast Asian city-state on a private visit and had not sought or been granted asylum. Exclusive-Rights group seeks arrest of former Sri Lanka president Rajapaksa in Singapore 2022-07-24T04:00:00Z In recent decades, the government transformed the city-state by building tall skyscrapers, piling concrete, steel and glass where Singapore’s natural forests once stood. How Hot and Humid Singapore Is Trying to Cool Itself Down 2022-08-01T04:00:00Z Amazon and Microsoft are like city-states, with their own transit networks and urban planning divisions. Amazon’s Bellevue tower pause may be a sign we’re entering an era of ‘untransit’ 2022-07-20T04:00:00Z Singapore's foreign ministry said on Thursday Sri Lanka's President Gotabaya Rajapaksa had been allowed to enter the city-state on a private visit. Sri Lankan president's resignation to be announced at 7:30 a.m. local time -speaker's office 2022-07-14T04:00:00Z The economic growth of this period is reflected in the many new temples the Greek city-states constructed then. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z The city-state has eased most of its COVID-19 local and travel restrictions since early April this year, supporting the economic recovery of the Asian financial and business hub. Singapore steps up inflation fight with surprise central bank tightening 2022-07-14T04:00:00Z But in a city-state such as the Vatican, steeped in religious symbolism and the center for the world’s 1.3 billion Catholics, Pelosi’s Communion can hardly be considered an oversight. Pelosi receives Communion at Vatican after earlier U.S. bishop refusal 2022-06-29T04:00:00Z The plan is tilted towards low-income groups but will include rebates to all Singaporean households in the city-state of 5.5 million people for their utilities bills, Lawrence Wong told a media briefing. Singapore announces $1.08 bln support package to handle soaring prices 2022-06-21T04:00:00Z Indonesian authorities hope to reach an agreement with Singapore to start exporting chickens within weeks, officials said, as the city-state scrambles to find alternative supply sources after another neighbour Malaysia restricted sales. Indonesia looks to plug shortage of chicken supplies in Singapore 2022-06-20T04:00:00Z Some city-states in Greece organized federal leagues to maintain their independence from Macedon. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z The bill also stipulates that the city-states of Berlin, Bremen and Hamburg would only have to set aside 0.5% of their surface for wind power. German govt seeks to resolve wind power dispute with states 2022-06-15T04:00:00Z Singapore's finance minister, Lawrence Wong, will be promoted to deputy prime minister on June 13, according to an official statement released on Monday, taking a step closer to becoming the leader of the city-state. U.S. charges billionaire with violating sanctions by exporting planes to Russia 2022-06-06T04:00:00Z Singapore’s central bank tightened its monetary policy last month, making a double barrel move, as the city-state ramped up its battle against soaring prices made worse by the Ukraine war and global supply snags. Singapore April core inflation rises 3.3%, fastest in a decade 2022-05-23T04:00:00Z The wealthy city-state has a zero-tolerance policy for drugs and imposes long jail terms, or the death penalty. Singapore makes major heroin bust at Malaysia border 2022-05-20T04:00:00Z They were surrounded by hostile city-states and tribes, and in the process of defeating them they made new enemies even as they expanded their network of allies. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z The city-state plans to start construction of terminal 5 in two to three years to have it ready to meet anticipated demand around the mid-2030s, Iswaran said. Singapore to restart work on new airport terminal as passengers return 2022-05-17T04:00:00Z The Southeast Asian city-state has strict laws that punish any attempts to disrupt inter-racial and religious harmony. Singapore bans controversial Kashmir film praised by India's Modi 2022-05-10T04:00:00Z Because of building restrictions involving historic buildings, the side of the barracks that faces Rome, which surrounds the sovereign Vatican city-state, will be kept or rebuilt exactly as it now. Vatican preparing for possibility of women Swiss Guards 2022-05-04T04:00:00Z Never mind that colonization occurred as part of a confluence of factors that included conflict between warring city-states and the unchecked spread of European diseases. She's been branded a traitor. A Denver exhibition says Malinche was anything but 2022-05-03T04:00:00Z Then, in 1428, this Triple Alliance launched a surprise attack on the powerful city-state of Atzcapotzalco and made itself the dominant regional power. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z But this only raises the question of why Europe developed autonomous city-states with thriving mercantile sectors in the previous half-millennium. Review | Why the wheels of human history seemed to turn faster for some 2022-04-29T04:00:00Z Han, along with the U.N. and other rights groups, have expressed concerns that executions might be accelerated in the city-state after a two-year halt. Singapore hangs drug trafficker in resumption of executions 2022-03-29T04:00:00Z Happy to oblige, Muslim merchants disregarded religious rivalries to trade extensively with Venice, Genoa, Pisa, and other city-states of northern Italy. Building the American Republic, Volume 2 2018-01-18T00:00:00Z Of ASEAN's 10 member countries, only Singapore has announced its own sanctions against Russia, targeting banks and electronics exports - a rare move for the city-state. Cambodia PM condemns Russian invasion of Ukraine 2022-03-28T04:00:00Z The Sumerian city-states under the rule of their lugals or kings commonly waged war against one another and against a stream of foreign invaders. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z Such influence is seen to be increasingly present in Hong Kong, formerly an autonomous, pro-democracy city-state that has had political crackdowns and harsh media restrictions imposed upon it by China’s ruling communists in recent years. House intel panel probing potential Chinese ownership, influence over Forbes Global Media Holdings 2022-03-27T04:00:00Z On Friday, it launched its new global headquarters in a restored power station in the Southeast Asian city-state, where it plans to hire more than 250 additional engineers and scientists. Dyson to invest $1.1 bln in Singapore as part of global plan 2022-03-25T04:00:00Z Farther to the south, in the Andean region of South America, large chiefdoms and city-states had emerged even earlier than in Mexico, and a succession of powerful empires had ruled for many centuries. Building the American Republic, Volume 2 2018-01-18T00:00:00Z The tiny city-state imposed controls on exports or transshipments of military-related or dual use items considered “strategic goods.” Russia-Ukraine War: What to know on Russia’s war in Ukraine 2022-03-05T05:00:00Z The period of independent city-states came to an end with the rise of the world’s first empire, the Akkadian Empire of Sargon of Akkad. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z This marks a recent revival of an ancient Greek concept in which city-states were required to halt any hostilities to allow athletes safe passage to compete during the games. FIFA’s suspension of Russia is a rarity strips bare the idea that sports can be apolitical 2022-03-04T05:00:00Z The last time the city-state imposed unilateral sanctions was after Vietnam invaded Cambodia in 1978. Key Asian nations join global backlash against Russia, with an eye toward China 2022-03-03T05:00:00Z Their patronage encouraged a dramatic outpouring of artistic achievement that started in Italian city-states like Florence and Venice but spread across the Alps into northern courts and cities. Building the American Republic, Volume 2 2018-01-18T00:00:00Z In 1965, Singapore separated from the federation and became an independent city-state. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z The agora, or place of assembly in each city-state, thus became a marketplace to buy and sell goods. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z Rome was founded in 753 B.C. and, like Athens, was originally a city-state ruled by a monarchy. Magruder's American Government 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z While masks in public spaces are still required in Dubai, life in the city-state can otherwise feel unhindered by the pandemic. Dubai airport is busiest for global travel as coronavirus persists 2022-02-22T05:00:00Z In Yucatán and adjoining areas of Central America, the Mayan people built numerous city-states between 300 and 900 CE, with a total population of some five million. Building the American Republic, Volume 2 2018-01-18T00:00:00Z The Phoenicians’ most important city-states in the eastern Mediterranean were Sidon and Tyre, both known for their production of red-purple dye, and Byblos, a trading center for papyrus. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Uniquely large among Greek city-states, Athens had long enclosed all the land of Attica, which included several mountain valleys. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z The Venetian republic existed from the late 7th century to the late 18th century and was one of the most successful city-states. Magruder's American Government 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z He was speaking at the Singapore Airshow, which returned this week to the city-state after two years of tough travel restrictions. AirAsia boss calls on governments to be 'brave' and open borders 2022-02-17T05:00:00Z The Mayan city-states made frequent wars on their neighbors to obtain more tribute and to capture victims for sacrifice atop their dizzying pyramids. Building the American Republic, Volume 2 2018-01-18T00:00:00Z The Macedonians were a hardy people who lived in mountain villages rather than city-states. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Why did the rise of the Akkadian Empire bring an end to the era of independent city-states in Mesopotamia? World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z Yet bars and hotels in Dubai remain busy as the city-state welcomes travelers and business after conducting a major vaccination campaign amid the coronavirus pandemic. Analysis: As Mideast wars encroach on UAE, US gets drawn in 2022-02-04T05:00:00Z Last week, Indonesia opened two islands close to Singapore to visitors from the city-state, though visitors are confined to specific resort areas. Bali to welcome first international tourist flight amid cautious reopening 2022-02-03T05:00:00Z Last week, Indonesia opened two islands close to Singapore to visitors from the city-state. Indonesia says Bali to reopen to foreign travellers, again 2022-01-31T05:00:00Z However, the Greek city-states could not agree on any single policy. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Why didn’t the city-states simply reassert their independence after the empire collapsed? World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z He was perturbed by rules last year that restricted foreigners from returning to the city-state despite being residents. Singapore shrinks as COVID takes shine off expatriate life 2022-01-27T05:00:00Z The island city-state lacks maritime, land and airspace to effectively train its military. Indonesia, Singapore sign key defense, extradition treaties 2022-01-25T05:00:00Z For much of 2020 and last year, Singapore tightly controlled arrivals to the city-state, requiring those who entered to quarantine for up to two weeks. Visitors to Singapore fall to record low in 2021 2022-01-25T05:00:00Z Athens and Thebes—a city-state in central Greece—joined forces to fight Philip. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Why didn’t Egypt emerge as a number of independent city-states and Sumer as an empire early on? World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z One local creator who goes by her username LucyToday estimates that the city-state has about 100 local creators, and said they were afraid of getting arrested too. Why an OnlyFans creator could go to jail for posting nudes 2022-01-20T05:00:00Z Many metropolitan areas around the world have retained some portion of the historic walls that once established them as city-states. A Nationalist International? Thanks to German taxpayers, the far right gets a global think tank 2021-12-24T05:00:00Z Batam is close enough to Singapore and neighboring Malaysia that until the pandemic it had been connected to the city-state by regular ferry service. Boat Carrying Indonesian Migrants Sinks Near Malaysia, Killing at Least 18 2021-12-15T05:00:00Z Eventually, they defeated the Etruscans to the north and the Greek city-states to the south. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z The Sabines and the Romans then joined together in a single city-state. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z On Nov. 4, he chose Sister Raffaella Petrini to be secretary general of the governorship of Vatican City, making her the highest-ranking woman in the Catholic city-state. Barred from priesthood, some Catholic women find other roles 2021-12-08T05:00:00Z In Malaysia, however, officials went ahead with the partial reopening of a bridge connecting it to the island city-state of Singapore. 13 omicron cases in Portuguese soccer team 2021-11-29T05:00:00Z As many as 300,000 Malaysians commuted daily to wealthy city-state Singapore before the pandemic. Singapore, Malaysia reopen busy land border for vaccinated travellers 2021-11-29T05:00:00Z The gold and ivory that helped the coastal city-states grow rich came from the interior of southern Africa. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Around 600 BCE, the Etruscans colonized Rome, which became an Etruscan city-state. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z Lawmakers who govern Berlin—a city-state—went further and inserted a clause about permanent positions into legislation that was already in the works. Controversial Berlin law gives postdocs pathway to permanent jobs 2021-11-19T05:00:00Z On Wednesday, UBS inaugurated the Swiss bank's largest office in Asia, an event attended by its chairman chief executive officer and others in the city-state. Singapore business events bounce back post COVID, Hong Kong flounders 2021-11-18T05:00:00Z The heavily surveilled city-state has since begun easing some virus-related restrictions. People ‘unvaccinated by choice’ in Singapore will no longer receive free COVID-19 treatment 2021-11-08T05:00:00Z As Section 1 explained, Italy was divided into city-states. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Alliances led the Greeks to victory during the Persian Wars but also contributed to the Peloponnesian War between the Greek city-states. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z Activist Kirsten Han, who helped Nagaenthran’s mother, two younger siblings, and cousin arrange travel into the city-state, told the Associated Press that an appeal date and time hadn’t been set yet. Singapore halts execution of disabled Malaysian amid pleas 2021-11-08T05:00:00Z Singapore’s health ministry said it is looking into an “unusual surge” in infections after the city-state reported 5,324 new cases of COVID-19, the most since the beginning of the pandemic. What you need to know about the coronavirus right now 2021-10-28T04:00:00Z First up, Singapore’s health ministry is stumped as to why the city-state reported 5,324 new cases of Covid on Wednesday, the most since the beginning of the pandemic. Coronavirus live: Singapore sees ‘unusual surge’ in cases; Europe Covid deaths rise 14% in a week 2021-10-28T04:00:00Z Yet the Egyptian civilization turned out to be very different from the collection of city-states in Mesopotamia. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Only rarely did rulers seek to control conquered city-states, however. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z On Tuesday the Asian city-state said it would allow fully vaccinated Australians, permanent residents and their families to enter without quarantine from 8 November. Covid: Australia to end ban on citizens leaving country 2021-10-26T04:00:00Z Last week, the United States advised citizens against travel to Singapore and raised its alert for the city-state to its highest risk level. Singapore adds Australia, Switzerland to quarantine-free travel programme 2021-10-26T04:00:00Z The wealthy city-state has been Myanmar’s biggest source of foreign investment in recent years, and advocacy groups have urged it to cut such economic ties in order to pressure the junta. Singapore has financial leverage to pressure Myanmar - U.S. official 2021-10-21T04:00:00Z With the Persian threat ended, all the Greek city-states felt a new sense of confidence and freedom. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z At this time of crisis, most of the Greek city-states decided to unite as allies and formed what is commonly called the Hellenic League. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z The city-state in late September reimposed curbs that include limiting social interactions and dining out to two people in order to slow virus transmission. Singapore extends COVID-19 curbs for a month as cases spike 2021-10-20T04:00:00Z On Monday, the United States advised citizens against travel to Singapore, raising its alert for the city-state to its highest risk level. Singapore welcomes more travellers under quarantine-free programme 2021-10-20T04:00:00Z But the very existence of that trial and others speaks to broader changes — some made under outside pressure — that have increased the possibility of prosecution inside the city-state. The Vatican has three jail cells, one prisoner — and suddenly, a surge of people on trial 2021-10-14T04:00:00Z In time, these city-states became little more than provinces of a vast Athenian empire. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z After the Persian Wars, the Athenians took the lead in continuing the fight against Persia and liberating all Greek city-states. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z Although Singapore is not at war, military conscription is compulsory in the city-state for all able-bodied male citizens and second generation permanent residents when they turn 18. The men going to military jail for their faith 2021-10-12T04:00:00Z The sovereign island city-state is a convenient place to evaluate the trend: Its legitimate vulnerabilities have been known to become excuses for illegitimate incursions on civil liberties. Opinion | Congress may finally be ready to regulate tech companies. Here’s what not to do. 2021-10-09T04:00:00Z His lawyer, who said Capella was unwilling to be interviewed, said his client is allowed to walk on a predetermined route within the city-state. The Vatican has three jail cells, one prisoner — and suddenly, a surge of people on trial 2021-10-14T04:00:00Z Few other city-states practiced this style of government. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Over the next several decades, allied forces of the Delian League liberated the Greek city-states of Ionia from Persian rule and supported rebellions against Persia in Cyprus and Egypt. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z The Southeast Asian city-state was widely considered a success story in its initial handling of the coronavirus. They Had the Vaccines and a Plan to Reopen. Instead They Got Cold Feet. 2021-10-08T04:00:00Z The small and open city-state says it is vulnerable to foreign meddling. Singapore parliament to debate bill to tackle foreign interference 2021-10-04T04:00:00Z But long criticized for shielding its own, the Vatican is suddenly conducting trials at a frequency without precedent in the near-century since its creation as an independent city-state. The Vatican has three jail cells, one prisoner — and suddenly, a surge of people on trial 2021-10-14T04:00:00Z The Peloponnesian War severely weakened several Greek city-states. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Over time it became clear to the other Greeks that the Delian League was no longer an alliance but an empire in which the subject city-states paid a steady flow of tribute. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z Analyst James Swanston at Capital Economics also warned that while Expo could provide a boost for Dubai, its real estate market remained oversupplied and billions in outstanding government debt remained a danger for the city-state. Dubai opens Expo 2020 to a world still reeling from pandemic 2021-09-30T04:00:00Z Singapore, a small and open city-state, says it is vulnerable to foreign meddling. Singapore's main opposition party seeks changes to foreign interference law 2021-09-30T04:00:00Z It was the second consecutive year the city-state saw its population shrink and only the third time it had negative growth since 1950, according to an official annual population report. Singapore population sees biggest percentage drop since 1950 2021-09-28T04:00:00Z Instead, they founded a number of wealthy city-states around the Mediterranean that sometimes competed with one another. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z The rivalry between the two city-states eventually led them into open conflict. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z Delayed a year over the coronavirus pandemic, Dubai’s Expo 2020 opens on Friday, pushing this city-state all-in on its bet of billions of dollars that the world’s fair will boost its economy. Dubai to find out if pandemic-delayed Expo 2020 will pay off 2021-09-27T04:00:00Z Scholz, a lifelong Social Democrat, was born in Osnabrück in the northwestern German state of Lower Saxony and raised in the wealthy city-state of Hamburg on Germany’s northern coast, where he also served as mayor. What you need to know about Olaf Scholz, possibly the next German chancellor 2021-09-27T04:00:00Z The city-state has a long way to go. Singapore IPO market's prospects brighten but no quick fix in sight 2021-09-22T04:00:00Z However, these defeats encouraged exiles to set up city-states like Carthage to the west. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Sparta also organized the city-states of this region and parts beyond into a system of alliances that historians refer to as the Peloponnesian League. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z Like Amazon’s breakthrough unmanned grocery stores that opened in 2018, the Carrefour mini-market looks like any ordinary convenience store, brimming with sodas and snacks, tucked between sprawling storefronts of this city-state. No cashiers, please: Futuristic supermarket opens in Mideast 2021-09-06T04:00:00Z Residents accustomed to low cases in the city-state would get jumpy over each new cluster, like one in May linked to the airport. Singapore starts to reopen for travel, as ‘zero covid’ clips wings of rival Hong Kong 2021-08-20T04:00:00Z The city-state largely stopped accepting new applications from most countries in May after a surge in coronavirus cases globally. Expats wait anxiously as Singapore weighs COVID-19 reopening 2021-08-05T04:00:00Z The idea of representative government also began to take root in some city-states, particularly Athens. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Sparta also used its army to overthrow tyrants in the Peloponnesian city-states and restore political power to the aristoi. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z For months, many residents in Singapore, the small Southeast Asian city-state, pored over the details of each new Covid case. How Nations Are Learning to ‘Let It Go’ and Live With Covid 2021-07-21T04:00:00Z As a precaution, authorities on Sunday shut fresh fish and seafood stalls in markets across the city-state as it tested fishmongers for COVID-19. Singapore advises unvaccinated people to stay home as cases rise 2021-07-19T04:00:00Z The Olympic truce began in ancient Greece to allow free passage of athletes and spectators from often-warring city-states to the original games every four years. UN chief calls on warring parties to observe Olympic truce 2021-07-15T04:00:00Z In outlook and values, Sparta contrasted sharply with the other city-states, Athens in particular. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z As more families became prosperous, they demanded greater say in the functioning of the city-state. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z The project is part of efforts by the land-scarce Southeast Asian city-state to meet a goal of quadrupling its solar energy production by 2025 to help tackle climate change. Singapore unveils one of the world's biggest floating solar panel farms 2021-07-14T04:00:00Z The rising cases prompted the city-state to tighten some restrictions on social gatherings from Monday just a week after easing them. Singapore advises unvaccinated people to stay home as cases rise 2021-07-19T04:00:00Z In May, the pontiff also announced that he would move the youth seminary outside the Vatican city-state, a decision the Vatican said is not connected to the trial. A teen was accused of abuse inside Vatican City. Powerful church figures helped him become a priest. Shocked at their vulnerability, they dedicated themselves to making Sparta a strong city-state. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z With regard to Persia, Sparta reneged on its promise to restore the Greek city-states in Ionia to Persian control. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z The city-state plans to allow fully vaccinated residents to attend larger gatherings like concerts, conferences and sports events. Caseloads climb as Southeast Asia feels force of Delta variant 2021-07-09T04:00:00Z After litigating up to the Supreme Court to obtain Mr. Trump’s private financial information, and after a massive investment of government resources in a joint city-state investigation, was this all? Opinion | Prosecutors have charged the Trump business. But is there more to come? 2021-07-02T04:00:00Z Their intended destination was obvious: Venice, the last city-state clinging to its independence. In ‘The Hero’s Way,’ Tim Parks retraces the steps of Garibaldi, the great general, across Italy 2021-06-29T04:00:00Z The ancient Greeks believed that strong healthy citizens helped strengthen the city-state. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Now with Persian backing, the Spartans continued to interfere in the affairs of other Greek city-states. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z The Vatican’s press office confirmed that the city-state sent a note to the Italian ambassador to the Holy See last week but did not provide more details. Italy is debating an LGBT anti-hate law. The Vatican just took a rare step to protest it. 2021-06-22T04:00:00Z Singapore, an island city-state known for its flourishing financial sector, took seventh place. Turkmenistan's capital tops list of most expensive cities for expats 2021-06-22T04:00:00Z In “Everything Now,” you call Los Angeles a city-state. Another transplant's book on L.A.: Does Rosecrans Baldwin know his stuff? 2021-06-10T04:00:00Z While empires rose and fell, city-states developed in other parts of West Africa. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z By 350 BCE, the Greek city-states were exhausted economically and politically after decades of constant warfare. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z March 30: China finalises an overhaul of Hong Kong’s electoral system to ensure "patriots" rule the city-state. The impact of the national security law on Hong Kong 2021-05-31T04:00:00Z The city-state is also planning to host the World Economic Forum's annual summit in August. Markets slump as Singapore brings in strictest COVID-19 curbs since lockdown 2021-05-14T04:00:00Z Living in a crowded city-state with no hinterland, many in Singapore are used to travelling abroad, even if it's just a weekend daytrip to a nearby Indonesian island or to neighbouring Malaysia's border towns. Singapore: What's it like in the best place to live during Covid? 2021-04-30T04:00:00Z As in Ghana, Mali, and Songhai, Muslim traditions influenced some of these city-states. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z These developments were partially a result of the success the Greek city-states achieved in their efforts to withstand two invasions by the Persian Empire. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z In the summer of 2019, my family and I moved temporarily from our small town in New Jersey to the city-state in Southeast Asia. Opinion | I discovered a new appreciation of my American home after I moved far away from it 2021-04-27T04:00:00Z “And yet, what the Democrats really are trying to do, that they will not admit, is gaining even more representation by creating a city-state whereby they get two more senators.” House Approves D.C. Statehood, but Senate Obstacles Remain 2021-04-22T04:00:00Z But now, the country's internet-savvy are being offered alternative options, thanks to a bunch of telehealth start-ups which have popped up in the city-state in the last year - all with a focus on sexual health. Sexual health: 'I can't tell my mum I'm having sex' 2021-04-08T04:00:00Z Other city-states held to their traditional African beliefs. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Philip’s son Alexander the Great adopted his father’s plan to unite the Greek city-states in a war of revenge against the Persian Empire. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z Switch aims to place many more booths across the city-state. Are pay-by-the-minute booths the future of work? 2021-04-07T04:00:00Z Of the 12 economies the WEF ranked ahead of the United States in 2019, three — Singapore, Hong Kong and the United Arab Emirates — are tiny coastal city-states. Opinion | No, America’s infrastructure is not ‘crumbling’ 2021-04-06T04:00:00Z The Vatican, a sovereign city-state surrounded by Rome, has applied similar measures. Pope leads scaled-down Palm Sunday service, says remember the downtrodden 2021-03-28T04:00:00Z The city-states of the Hausa people first emerged between the years 1000 and 1200 in the savanna area east of Mali and Songhai in what is today northern Nigeria. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z By that time, a handful of powerful Maya city-states like Tikal, Calakmul, and El Mirador had grown to large urban centers and were using their own sophisticated writing and calendar system. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z But there were a string of impressive stops by goalkeeper Elia Benedettini, who plays in the third tier in Italy - the country surrounding the city-state. England begins path to World Cup with 5-0 win vs San Marino 2021-03-25T04:00:00Z But there were a string of impressive stops by goalkeeper Elia Benedettini, who plays in the third tier in Italy — the country surrounding the city-state. England opens World Cup qualifying by beating San Marino 5-0 2021-03-25T04:00:00Z The wealthy city-state has a zero-tolerance policy for drugs and imposes long jail terms or the death penalty in some cases. Singapore says makes biggest cannabis seizure in 14 years 2021-03-19T04:00:00Z Songhai briefly ruled the Hausa city-states, but they soon regained their independence. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z The city-states of the Achaean and Aetolian Leagues in Greece were the exception, fiercely maintaining their independence against the Antigonid rulers of Macedon. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z The hotel differs from quarantine hotels in the city-state, where guests are isolated for two weeks and must pass COVID-19 tests before being cleared to leave and join the local community. Singapore 'bubble' business hotel welcomes first guests 2021-03-09T05:00:00Z But Bottoms rejected the move, saying it was illegal for Bond to negotiate on behalf of the city instead of her and that in reality no city-state deal exists. Standoff set as Atlanta mayor won’t accept veto override 2021-02-25T05:00:00Z It is among a series of high-profile maid abuse cases in the wealthy city-state in recent years. Singapore: Police officer's wife admits to killing Myanmar maid 2021-02-24T05:00:00Z All the Hausa city-states had similar forms of government. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z What two Greek city-states led their respective alliances on either side in the Peloponnesian War? World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z Singapore’s foreign minister Vivian Balakrishnan said on Tuesday that the city-state was against widespread sanctions on Myanmar and would not interfere in companies’ business decisions relating to the country. Singapore anti-drone firm cuts Myanmar ties after coup 2021-02-19T05:00:00Z But Bottoms rejected the move, saying it was improper for Bond to negotiate on behalf of the city instead of her and that in reality no city-state deal exists. Council overrides Atlanta mayor’s veto of street closure 2021-02-16T05:00:00Z The city-state requires most arrivals to undergo 14 days of quarantine at government-designated hotels. Briton pleads guilty to illicit meet-up during Singapore quarantine 2021-02-15T05:00:00Z For protection, each city-state raised an army of mounted horsemen. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Emirates remains the linchpin of the wider empire known as “Dubai Inc.,” an interlocking series of businesses owned by the city-state. Dubai airport sees passenger traffic drop 70% amid pandemic 2021-02-15T05:00:00Z The city-state expects to receive the first shipment of the Moderna shots around March, adding to its stock of Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine approved in December. Singapore approves Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine in Asia first 2021-02-03T05:00:00Z To accommodate Singapore’s multiethnic population, the government made sure the markets and hawker centers included Malay, Indian, and Chinese stall owners, helping the city-state become more inclusive. Singapore’s iconic, but endangered, street food now has UNESCO status 2021-01-29T05:00:00Z The Vatican’s health director said the city-state will be using the vaccine produced by Pfizer-BioNTech. Pope Francis plans to get coronavirus vaccine, calling it ethical obligation 2021-01-09T05:00:00Z The constant fighting among city-states prevented any one of them from building a Hausa empire. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z The city-state was among the first countries to introduce a contact tracing app nationally in March last year. Singapore Covid tracing data available to police 2021-01-04T05:00:00Z The city-state recently lifted restrictions on travelers from Taiwan, but Taiwan did not reciprocate. How Taiwan Plans to Stay (Mostly) Covid-Free 2021-01-02T05:00:00Z Some remains were excavated at Megiddo, an ancient city-state better known by its Biblical name, Armageddon. Philistines had a taste for far-flung foods, fossilized tooth plaque reveals 2020-12-21T05:00:00Z Andrea Arcangeli, the head of the Vatican’s health services, said earlier this month that the city-state will start vaccinated residents and staff members early in the new year. Two Vatican cardinals, papal aides, test positive for coronavirus - source 2020-12-22T05:00:00Z Originally the Yoruba-speaking people belonged to a number of small city-states in the forests on the southern edge of the savanna in what is today Benin and southwestern Nigeria. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z The median age of hawkers in the city-state is 60, and younger Singaporeans are increasingly shunning cramped, sweaty kitchens for office jobs. Singapore's foodie "hawker" culture given UNESCO recognition 2020-12-17T05:00:00Z A Vatican statement said the city-state was moving ahead with plans to substitute all its combustion engine cars with electric or hybrid vehicles. Pope commits Vatican to net zero carbon emissions by 2050 2020-12-12T05:00:00Z Singapore and the UK signed a free trade deal in the Southeast Asian city-state on Thursday. Brexit: UK and Singapore sign free trade agreement 2020-12-10T05:00:00Z Singapore has been piloting the trips, which are open only to residents, make no stops and sail in waters just off the city-state. Singapore 'cruise-to-nowhere' turns back after COVID-19 case aboard 2020-12-09T05:00:00Z By the time the Spanish arrived in the early 1500s, the Maya were divided into small, weak city-states that gave little hint of their former glory. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z The city-state remains largely closed to visitors and has agreements for limited official and business travel with seven countries, all in Asia. Analysis: In Singapore, a very different Davos takes shape 2020-12-08T05:00:00Z When daily infections were peaking in April, the city-state had the most cases of the disease in Southeast Asia. Singapore nearly virus free after local cases and clusters cease 2020-11-25T05:00:00Z Public protest without a permit is allowed in just one spot in the city-state, and only after completing a registration process. It Was Just Him and His Smiley Face. He’s Charged With Illegal Assembly. 2020-11-23T05:00:00Z The case reflected the zeal with which limitations on free speech are enforced in the city-state, where public demonstrations are heavily restricted and the ruling party insists on “zero tolerance” for unauthorized gatherings. He held up a smiley-face sign in public. Singapore charged him with unlawful assembly 2020-11-19T05:00:00Z Born into the ruling family of the city-state of Ferrara, she married the ruler of another city-state, Mantua. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z For many migrant workers in Singapore, it's common practice to pay a fee or incur a debt for the chance to secure work in the city-state. Singapore: Helping the migrant workers who pay to get jobs 2020-11-12T05:00:00Z Florida is not only the largest but also the most complex of the traditional presidential battlegrounds, as much a collection of distinct city-states as a single cohesive place. Inspiring Black Voters Is Key to Biden’s Prospects in Florida 2020-11-01T04:00:00Z The Vatican as a practice follows Italian health decisions, and in the spring, that meant adhering to a rigid lockdown that safeguarded the city-state from major infections. Pope Francis, 83 and missing part of one lung, shrugs off coronavirus mask mandates 2020-10-30T04:00:00Z While the new Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park provided just over 3% of demand last year, it still leaves the city-state dependent on gas — much of it from Qatar. In Dubai, oil-rich UAE sees a new wonder: A coal power plant 2020-10-21T04:00:00Z By 750 B.C., the city-state, or polis, was the fundamental political unit in ancient Greece. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z While the new Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park provided just over 3% of demand last year, it still leaves the city-state dependent on gas - much of it from Qatar. In Dubai, oil-rich UAE sees a new wonder: A coal power plant 2020-10-22T04:00:00Z The Mayas formed a sprawling empire of city-states across the Yucatan and Central America between 2,000 B.C. and A.D. Mexico experts find 2,000 ruin sites near Maya train route 2020-10-14T04:00:00Z To gain entrance, the several hundred visitors have their temperatures checked at the city-state border and are required to wear masks. Pope Francis, 83 and missing part of one lung, shrugs off coronavirus mask mandates 2020-10-30T04:00:00Z Reuters first reported in July that commodity trade financiers are teaming up in the city-state to strengthen lending practices and improve transparency. Hit by commodity defaults, banks in Singapore develop digital trade registry 2020-10-06T04:00:00Z Most city-states controlled between 50 and 500 square miles of territory. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z But for a small city-state like Singapore the concept of domestic tourism barely exists. Can domestic tourism kickstart Asia's economies? 2020-10-05T04:00:00Z But the pandemic has added to the challenge, keeping the pope mostly confined inside the city-state, where in March he groused that he felt “caged.” Pope Francis’s new encyclical is a papal warning about a world going backward 2020-10-04T04:00:00Z One mainstream outlet, the Corriere della Sera, on Wednesday ran a headline describing a “frontal collision” between the city-state and the United States, and said Trump was trying to “exploit” the pope. Pompeo and Vatican officials face off over negotiations with China on bishops 2020-09-30T04:00:00Z The tiny city-state last month welcomed visitors from Brunei and New Zealand, and is cautiously reopening its borders after a virus closure to help revive its airport, a key regional aviation hub. Asia Today: Singapore to allow entry from Vietnam, Australia 2020-09-30T04:00:00Z Greek city-states had many different forms of government. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z As the wealthy city-state tumbled into recession, officials facing intense pressure to revive the economy are opting for limited isolation measures rather than the wide clampdowns earlier, but most low-wage workers are still penned in. Singapore grapples with coronavirus in migrant workers' dormitories 2020-09-14T04:00:00Z Image: Apple The Apple Marina Bay Sands is the company’s third store in the city-state of Singapore. Apple shares a look inside its first ever ‘floating’ store 2020-09-08T04:00:00Z Lee said a pharmaceutical firm, which he did not name, wanted to build a vaccine manufacturing facility in Singapore and several Fortune 500 companies were looking to relocate their regional headquarters to the city-state. Singapore PM warns against turn inwards as anxiety over foreigners grows 2020-09-02T04:00:00Z “The assumption is that cities are city-states,” said Joshua Sapotichne, a political scientist at Michigan State University. In Cities Republicans Have Ignored, Trump Sees Only Democratic Problems 2020-09-02T04:00:00Z In many city-states, repeated clashes occurred between rulers and the common people. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z The city-state projects a budget deficit for this year alone of $3.2 billion, according to the prospectus. Dubai, hit hard by virus, returns to global financial market 2020-09-01T04:00:00Z Police and authorities in Dubai, a city-state in the United Arab Emirates, did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Daughter says ‘Hotel Rwanda’ hero was ‘kidnapped’ in Dubai 2020-09-01T04:00:00Z With the UAE economy and real estate sector in the doldrums due to the coronavirus, Israel, with its strong tech focus, is an appealing investment alternative for the oil-rich conglomeration of city-states. Israeli tech's 'thirst' for UAE cash must overcome old enmity 2020-08-27T04:00:00Z The city-state, which currently only allows official and business travel to selected countries, also said it would allow students to travel for study overseas if distance-learning was not available. Singapore to allow New Zealand, Brunei visitors in first border easing 2020-08-21T04:00:00Z Like other city-states, Athens went through power struggles between rich and poor. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z In fact, it worried the country’s founders that in the past, democracy had flourished only in small city-states. Opinion | Biden understands what Twitter doesn’t: Democrats need a big tent 2020-08-20T04:00:00Z Western officials believe Iran runs intelligence operations in Dubai and keeps tabs on the hundreds of thousands of Iranians living in the city-state. Family tells AP: Iran abducted California man while in Dubai 2020-08-04T04:00:00Z Western officials believe Iran runs intelligence operations in Dubai and keeps tabs on the hundreds of thousands of Iranians living in the city-state. Family tells AP: Iran abducted California man while in Dubai 2020-08-04T04:00:00Z There are few precedents for cleaning up an entire country in modern times, apart from autocratic city-states like Singapore, where former Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew cracked down hard in the 1960s. Inside the Iraqi Kleptocracy 2020-07-29T04:00:00Z As Athens grew in wealth, prestige, and power, other city-states began to view it with hostility. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z The son of a jeweler, Liotard grew up in the proudly independent city-state of Geneva, where he trained as a miniaturist. Perspective | Beauty in blue 2020-07-29T04:00:00Z Singapore reported 513 new coronavirus cases on Saturday, its highest in nearly two months, almost all from migrant worker dormitories at the centre of the outbreak in the city-state. Singapore PM flags retirement delay over virus as he unveils cabinet 2020-07-25T04:00:00Z And then, like now, the Classical games were intensely political, with city-states using their athletic prowess to claim superiority. From Zeus to Athens, how the modern Olympics came to be 2020-07-22T04:00:00Z Preliminary data reported Tuesday showed the economy contracting 41.2% in quarterly terms in April-June as the city-state, heavily reliant on trade and tourism, imposed “circuit breaker” precautions to curb the coronavirus pandemic. Singapore economy contracts 41% on quarterly basis 2020-07-14T04:00:00Z When the Peloponnesian War between the two city-states began, Athens had the stronger navy. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Her posts, which were made on social media two years ago, prompted the filing of two police reports, for allegedly stoking animosity between different racial groups — an offense in the city-state. Singapore ruling party holds on to supermajority, but with historic losses 2020-07-10T04:00:00Z The affluent city-state is expected to dip into its worst-ever recession this year, with its economy expected to shrink by up to 7%. Safety protocol, job fears, family feud in Singapore polls 2020-07-09T04:00:00Z Nothing prevents these additional cameras and their data from being fed into wider facial recognition databases in the city-state. Virus projects renew questions about UAE’s mass surveillance 2020-07-09T04:00:00Z With travel uncertain and the coronavirus still striking nations Dubai relies on for tourists, this city-state wants to begin coaxing people back to its beaches and its cavernous shopping malls. Thermometers in hand, Dubai opens for tourists amid pandemic 2020-07-07T04:00:00Z Their plan was to destroy the city-state of Syracuse, one of Sparta’s wealthiest allies. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Or leave the airport for a free tour of the ethereal towers of the city-state at the center of the world’s financial and trade systems. The virus that shut down the world 2020-06-27T04:00:00Z But in public, the politically restrictive city-state is trying to enforce its new beach protocol. How the world’s beaches are readying for a summer of social distancing 2020-06-27T04:00:00Z The city-state in the United Arab Emirates made the announcement in a tweet from the government’s Dubai Media Office late Wednesday. The Latest: New Delhi’s rising cases prompt mass test effort 2020-06-25T04:00:00Z Discarded masks are often spotted on sidewalks, a once unimaginable sight in the prim city-state, where littering carries heavy penalties. The COVID-19 pandemic is unleashing a tidal wave of plastic waste 2020-06-13T04:00:00Z Frightened by his cruelty, the other Greek city-states quickly gave up any idea of rebellion. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z The city-state, however, remains under a stricter lockdown than many of its regional neighbors. Far-flung coronavirus outbreaks 'took over the planet' 2020-06-11T04:00:00Z Before Italy became a nation, it was made up of a collection of city-states governed by un’autorità superior, in the form of a powerful noble family or a bishop. Hisham Matar on how the Black Death changed art forever 2020-06-06T04:00:00Z Most Vatican employees are priests, but laymen and women also work in the walled city-state in the center of Rome. Papal ping-pong? Vatican opens summer camp amid virus 2020-05-29T04:00:00Z Experts note that at the time the tablet was created, the Egyptian Empire ruled the land of Canaan, which was composed of “city-states” ruled by local kings. 6-year-old boy discovers 3,500-year-old clay tablet depicting ancient captive 2020-05-28T04:00:00Z As a result, Kilwa became the wealthiest, most powerful coastal city-state. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Many readers didn’t seem to know organised crime had existed in the city-state: “Singapore ever got gangsters meh?” read one Facebook post. Death of 'Mr Big' stirs memories of Singapore's gangland past 2020-05-25T04:00:00Z The city-state imposed a partial lockdown in early April after it was hit by a second wave of infections sparked by foreign workers living in crowded dormitories. Singapore sentences man to death via Zoom for masterminding drug deal 2020-05-20T04:00:00Z More than a thousand years before the Greeks invented democracy and the Romans undermined it with imperialism, these city-states of the Bronze Age laid the foundations for what is often called Western civilization. Opinion | The Elites Were Living High. Then Came the Fall. 2020-05-11T04:00:00Z The study, which was a Phase II trial, was conducted by researchers in Hong Kong who analyzed patients in the city-state. Drug trio shortens duration and alleviates coronavirus symptoms, study says 2020-05-11T04:00:00Z Although the Maya city-states were independent of each other, they were linked through alliances and trade. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z The city-state has seen a sharp rise in infections, with 447 new cases Saturday to take its total to 17,548. The Latest: Singapore to let some businesses reopen May 12 2020-05-02T04:00:00Z But the city-state is still weeks away from ending restrictions, and the signs of strain are showing. Around the globe, snapshots of a halting return to a changed world 2020-05-01T04:00:00Z Ugarit and the Greek city-state of Mycenae were two of the most prosperous kingdoms in a thriving international economy that grew along coastal trade routes linking today’s Greece, Turkey, Syria, Lebanon and Egypt. Opinion | The Elites Were Living High. Then Came the Fall. 2020-05-11T04:00:00Z A famed Irish bar chain in the city-state called McGettigan’s quietly opened its main location in Dubai’s Jumeirah Lakes Towers neighborhood on Friday, but soon saw a line of people queuing up to enter. As virus cases rise, UAE adjusts to a new normal in pandemic 2020-04-28T04:00:00Z By the 700s, warfare had broken out among the various Maya city-states. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z At the same time, Europe entered a prolonged period of heightened geopolitical conflict, during which a dizzying array of kingdoms, principalities, sultanates and city-states waged innumerable wars, both large and small. The Black Death led to the demise of feudalism. Could this pandemic have similar repercussions? 2020-04-26T04:00:00Z The tiny city-state reported 1,111 new cases Tuesday to increase its total to 9,125, the most in Southeast Asia. Fresh cancellations show reopening from virus will be tough 2020-04-22T04:00:00Z Instead of a rigid, international power structure that controlled the whole eastern Mediterranean, there were local governments for each city-state. Opinion | The Elites Were Living High. Then Came the Fall. 2020-05-11T04:00:00Z In Singapore, the prime minister, Lee Hsien Loong, extended a lockdown by four weeks, until 1 June, after the city-state saw a sharp rise in cases. Lockdown eased: Netherlands and France plan to re-open primary schools 2020-04-21T04:00:00Z The first major civilization of central Mexico was Teotihuacán, a city-state whose ruins lie just outside Mexico City. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z The tiny city-state reported 1,111 new cases earlier Tuesday to increase its total to 9,125, the most in Southeast Asia. Singapore prolongs virus lockdown until at least June 1 2020-04-21T04:00:00Z The tiny city-state now has the highest number of cases in south-east Asia after earlier appearing to have the outbreak under control. Trump says he will impose immigration ban in bid to tackle coronavirus 2020-04-21T04:00:00Z These dormitories, in areas tourists seldom visit, account for more than 75% of the country’s total infections after the city-state recorded its biggest jump in new cases on Monday. The S11 dormitory: inside Singapore's biggest coronavirus cluster 2020-04-21T04:00:00Z After recording its first coronavirus case on Jan. 23, the prosperous city-state meticulously traced the close contacts of every infected patient, while keeping a sense of normalcy on its streets. Singapore Seemed to Have Coronavirus Under Control, Until Cases Doubled 2020-04-20T04:00:00Z A wealthy merchant class developed in each Italian city-state. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z It said it would continue to pay the salary of 10,000 employees working in more than 135 outlets across the city-state during this period. The Latest: McDonalds to suspend operations in Singapore 2020-04-19T04:00:00Z But only about 12% of the population installed it, and after a spike in new cases the city-state introduced a lockdown on 7 April, which it termed a "circuit-breaker". NHS coronavirus app to target 80% of smartphones 2020-04-16T04:00:00Z The city-state of nearly 6 million people imposed a partial lockdown until May 4, and made it mandatory for people to wear masks outside of their homes to curb the virus transmission. Asia Today: Singapore spike, China has 12 new domestic cases 2020-04-16T04:00:00Z The group proved a major blind spot in the coronavirus pandemic, exposing the starkly different experiences of rich expatriates and poorer ones in a city-state where 40 percent of residents are foreign born. Singapore Seemed to Have Coronavirus Under Control, Until Cases Doubled 2020-04-20T04:00:00Z Because city-states like Milan and Florence were relatively small, a high percentage of citizens could be intensely involved in political life. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z |
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