Sunday, June 09, 2019
Macau's Portuguese egg tarts
YOU CAN GET THESE DELICIOUS TREATS IN EDMONTON AT THE ITALIAN CENTRE DELI , OR FROM HANDY PORTUGUESE BAKERY ON 118 ST. THEY ARE TO DIE FOR
AND T&T GROCERY HAS THEM RAW WAITING TO BE BAKED
YOU CAN GET THESE DELICIOUS TREATS IN EDMONTON AT THE ITALIAN CENTRE DELI , OR FROM HANDY PORTUGUESE BAKERY ON 118 ST. THEY ARE TO DIE FOR
AND T&T GROCERY HAS THEM RAW WAITING TO BE BAKED
With their flaky pastry casing, creamy custard filling and brulee topping, Macau's Portuguese egg tarts are as much of a part of the Chinese enclave's fabric as its casinos -- but their origin is surprisingly British.
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New Myanmar filmmakers shoot to rekindle golden years
Director Christina Kyi explains a scene during filming in Yangon, where a new generation of directors are trying to revive the movie industry (AFP Photo/Ye Aung THU)A deadly race to find hidden treasure, car chases and slick fight scenes drive the breakneck narrative of one of Myanmar's latest blockbusters, as a new generation of directors aim to revive the country's golden era of film.
The Southeast Asian nation used to be a regional cinematic hub before the 1962-installed military junta suppressed creativity, imposed censorship and cut the country off from outside influences.
Myanmar's opening up since 2011 has so far done little to propel its movie industry -- which is preparing to mark its century next year -- onto the international stage.
"The film industry is like the country -- after 100 years, it's not in good shape," says Grace Swe Zin Htaik, 66, who has worked in the business for decades as an actress and consultant.
Foreign distributors remain unmoved by its movies, often churned out to hackneyed formulae with low production costs and over-acting that many find toe-curling.
A handful of young directors, however, are seeking to raise the bar -- using skills and know-how picked up overseas.
50 years on, New York police apologize for Stonewall riots
Catherine TRIOMPHE,
AFP•June 6, 2019
The Stonewall Inn, the site of 1969 riots that launched the gay rights movement, is a National Historic Landmark
The Stonewall Inn, the site of 1969 riots that launched the gay rights movement, is a National Historic Landmark (AFP Photo/Angela Weiss)
New York (AFP) - New York's police chief apologized Thursday for the first time for a crackdown on the city's gay community during the notorious Stonewall riots, winning praise from LGBTQ activists ahead of the 50th anniversary of violence considered to have given rise to the Gay Pride movement.
"I do know what happened should not have happened," said police chief James O'Neill. "The actions taken by the NYPD were wrong, plain and simple. The actions were discriminatory and oppressive and for that I apologize."
The June 1969 riots, sparked by repeated police raids on the Stonewall Inn -- a well-known gay bar in New York's Greenwich Village -- proved to be a turning point in the LGBTQ community's struggle for civil rights.
The police chief made the comments during a briefing on safety measures for the city's Pride Month, the annual celebration for the city's diverse LGBTQ community. His remarks triggered a long round of applause.
In 2017, O'Neil, like his predecessor William Bratton, said an apology over police behavior at the outset of the Stonewall violence was not necessary.
But a number of people have called in recent days for the police department to apologize, including the speaker of the city council, Corey Johnson, who is himself gay, and the organizers of Gay Pride.
"I think it would be an important step toward further healing and reconciliation," Johnson said in a radio interview Wednesday.
- 'Stonewall Forever' -
After Thursday's comments from the police chief, Johnson tweeted: "We appreciate this apology. Thank you @NYPDONeill. This is so wonderful to hear during Pride."
On June 28, 1969, members of the gay community protested against a raid on the Stonewall Inn on New York's Christopher Street.
The LGBTQ community was fed up with repeated police raids on their gathering places under the pretext that these establishments had violated liquor laws.
Hundreds gathered outside the Stonewall Inn that night, some throwing bottles and stones to shouts of "Gay Power."
Police reinforcements were called in and a dozen people were arrested, kicking off a week of rioting but also marking the genesis of the modern gay rights movement.
New York is staging a series of events and rallies to mark the anniversary this month, culminating on June 30 with WorldPride, billed as the largest gathering of LGBTQ people in the world.
More than three million people are expected to attend those events in New York, police said.
The Democrats running the most populous US city are eager to show the Big Apple is still a pioneer in defending LGBTQ rights.
Last month Mayor Bill de Blasio announced the city would erect a statue to two transgender women who participated in the protests and fought for LGBTQ rights. De Blasio said it would be the first such statue in the world.
The city is also working to designate as historic moments sites that are significant to the history of New York's gay community, such as the former home of the novelist James Baldwin and Caffe Cino, the city's first gay theater.
In 2016 then president Barack Obama declared the Stonewall Inn to be a national historic landmark, the first such monument of its kind honoring LGBTQ rights.
A website called Stonewall Forever was recently brought online, featuring photos, letters and witnesses' audio accounts of the riots. It also asks visitors to download their own recollections of those seminal days.
NYPD apologizes for 1969 raid on Stonewall Inn gay bar
Commissioner James P. O'Neill apologized Thursday on the New York Police Department's behalf for officers' actions in 1969 clash with gay patrons during a raid on the Stonewall Inn.
Hopes dim for C. American migrants at Mexico's southern border
A graffiti mural welcomes Central Americans who cross the Suchiate River from Guatemala to Mexico: a roaring jaguar protecting a group of trekking migrants, beneath the words: "May nothing on Earth stop us."
The real-life migrants being deported across the border in the other direction are a testament to the fact that, under growing pressure from US President Donald Trump, Mexico is intensifying its efforts to do just that.
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A graffiti mural welcomes Central Americans who cross the Suchiate River from Guatemala to Mexico: a roaring jaguar protecting a group of trekking migrants, beneath the words: "May nothing on Earth stop us."
The real-life migrants being deported across the border in the other direction are a testament to the fact that, under growing pressure from US President Donald Trump, Mexico is intensifying its efforts to do just that.
FRANCE24.COM
WOMEN'S WORLD CUP OF FOOTBALL (SOCCER)
France players savoured a "dream" opening to the women's World Cup after the hosts set the ball rolling in style with a 4-0 win over South Korea before a sell-out crowd on Friday in Paris.
France players savoured a "dream" opening to the women's World Cup after the hosts set the ball rolling in style with a 4-0 win over South Korea before a sell-out crowd on Friday in Paris.
More than 45,000 supporters filled the Parc des Princes to watch Les Bleues cruise to a one-sided victory, with giant defender Wendie Renard scoring twice in between goals from Eugenie Le Sommer and captain Amandine Henry. ⚽🏅
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Australia's "golden generation" of women footballers begin their World Cup campaign in France on Sunday, but football lags other Australian sports when it comes to indigenous recognition, with pathways in remote areas slow to emerge
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Hundreds of animal rights campaigners from a range of groups marched through Paris Saturday calling for the closure of all abattoirs.
Activists wearing red T-shirts sounded drums and shouted slogans, in what organisers called the Red March, to denounce the slaughter of animals for human consumption.
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