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China's Foreign Ministry has expressed what it called "grave concern and opposition" to North Korea's latest missile launch in an unusual rebuke of its neighbor and ally. China's Foreign Ministry spokesman Geng Shuang said the country hoped "all parties would act cautiously to preserve peace and stability," Reuters reported on Wednesday morning. The comments come after   North Korea launched yet another intercontinental ballistic missile , which it claimed was   capable of reaching the U.S mainland .   China's Foreign Ministry has expressed what it called "grave concern and opposition" to North Korea's latest missile launch in an unusual rebuke of its neighbor and ally.Ministry spokesman Geng Shuang said the country hoped "all parties would act cautiously to preserve peace and stability," Reuters reported on Wednesday morning. The ministry's spokesman added that China would continue to uphold peace and stability on...

 When it comes to high-end electric vehicles, one brand comes to mind:   Tesla. But Porsche is fighting for a foothold in the electric auto market, even though, as Porsche North America CEO Klaus Zellmer says, the legacy brand sometimes loses customers to the California disrupter. "We have lots of respect for Tesla – and, yes, I'm sure there are some Porsche customers, that in terms of connectivity, digital stuff in the car and electric battery in the vehicles, didn't find the car that they wanted with Porsche so they bought somewhere else," Zellmer said on CNBC's "Closing Bell." Porsche will debut several new vehicles Friday at the Los Angeles Auto Show. But the German automaker's most exciting vehicle won't even be there. Touted as a major competitor to the Tesla Model S since it was teased as a concept vehicle in 2015,   the Porsche Mission E will debut in 2019, the Verge reported. Porsche has already made a foray into hybrid vehicles w...

Melissa Rivers. On Monday, the cast of E!’s   Fashion Police,   looked at some of the most memorable moments from the show and the icon who started it all, Joan Rivers. More than two decades after it’s premiere, the show’s finale episode, The Farewell,   was an hour-long audacious, amusing and sincere special.From 1995 until her unexpected death in 2014, iconic host, Rivers, entertained fans with her ruthless sense of humor aimed at celebrity fashion faux pas. The show gained popularity for its habit of critiquing fashion, as well as featuring fashion designers’ creations. In 2015, Rivers’ daughter Melissa began co-hosting the show, filling her mom’s spot. When E! announced the show’s end, Melissa praised the network saying, “Thank you to E! for having the vision to see the potential of  Fashion Police  which changed both the entertainment and fashion industries. I am truly proud to be part of this legacy. ” Serving as the show’s final panel of hosts ...

HOPES of a speedy resolution to the Irish border issue have bolstered the pound today, pushing the GBP/USD exchange rate up to $1.345.  This is the highest exchange rate recorded since late September and reflective of the increased optimism surrounding Brexit negotiations.Speculation that the Brexit stalemate will soon be broken is bolstering support for Sterling and helping the British currency gain on all the majors. Along with the issue of an EU ‘divorce bill’, talks had previously stalled on matters like the Irish border and the rights of EU citizens in the UK. Putting weight behind a possibly imminent resolution to the Irish border, an EU official said: “[Monday’s divorce payment increase] was a substantial breakthrough and has given everyone a sense of optimism that a landing zone is in sight.”  As the UK’s only solid land border with an EU country, the Irish border issue is of critical importance for Northern Ireland as well as the neighbouring Irish counties.Nei...

   Dr. Xiangguo Qiu and Dr. Gary Kobinger of the National Microbiology Lab in Winnipeg have won this year’s $100,000 Manning Innovation Principal Award for developing ZMapp, the world’s first Ebola disease antivirus. "I am very honoured to be recognized for this award," says Dr. Qiu. "As a scientist, I feel very lucky to see that our persistent efforts have resulted in saving people’s lives."   Qiu and Kobinger’s intellectual achievement spanned a decade’s search to find a treatment against the highly infectious and deadly Ebola virus infection. The largest outbreak occurred from December 2013 to January 2016, when Ebola swept across West Africa, resulting in more than 28,000 cases and more than 11,000 deaths. ZMapp was first used successfully for compassionate, emergency use in humans in July 2014. It’s now the model driving the recent explosion of monoclonal antibody therapies against many other infectious agents such as HIV, Lassa, and Marburg among ...

If you've ever wanted to eat like a royal, here's your chance: a former royal chef's newest cookbook reveals all.   Picture it: you're a   Savoy Hotel-trained chef who's climbed his way from a   chef-de-partie saucier   to a chef inside   Buckingham Palace, and an 8-year-old boy is telling   you   how to make bacon properly. Oh, and that boy is none other than   Prince Harry. That's exactly the situation   Darren McGrady   found himself in some two decades ago. "It was after [the royal family] came back from   Walt Disney World, and I had cooked   bacon   for breakfast," McGrady tells   Food & Wine . "We serve the same bacon you can get in the states, and I broil it just the same. But Prince Harry said to me, 'We had it in America at Disney World, and it's so crispy you can snap it. You have to broil it first, and then you have to put it in some paper towels and place it in the microwave for a minute.' And...

   Prince   was not one to send a lot of e-mails, but for teen TV star   Yara Shahidi , he made an exception. It helped that her dad Afshin was the superstar’s   longtime photographer, who has a wealth of stories behind his many photos of the musician, including one from a London concert at which Yara was the youngest fan in attendance.    Prince messaged the politically vocal star a few years ago to tell her, artist to artist, that he was proud of her. Yara’s popular ABC sitcom   Black-ish explores issues of race and class through the everyday experiences of her character Zoey’s family. Next year, Zoey’s story will continue to evolve in a spinoff,   Grown-ish , that will explore many of the same issues in a new setting: college.    Yara still remembers Prince’s fuzzy purple rug from when she was little, but nothing was as enduringly influential as her father’s close working relationship with his world-famous boss. In fact, t...

   The Grammys have the strongest contender for a non-English-language winner for song of the year (and record of the year) since Dwight D. Eisenhower was president.    That song, of course, is “Despacito,” the consensus pick for “song of the summer” 2017. The tune — performed by Puerto Rican singer Luis Fonsi and rapper Daddy Yankee, with a remix guest-verse boost from Justin Bieber — spent 34 weeks on the Hot 100 and tied for the longest stint atop that chart ever at 16 weeks.    “I believe that we are in a global world right now, and it’s amazing that the U.S. opened its doors, its ears and its heart for a song mainly in Spanish,” said Erika Ender, the Panamanian songwriter who wrote “Despacito” with Fonsi, Yankee, Bieber, Jason "Poo Bear" Boyd and Marty James Garton.     " I also believe that it has to do with the universal language of music. It’s a confirmation that it doesn’t matter the language, what matters is the...

   Winter is coming to the 2018 Grammy Awards: “Game of Thrones” nabbed its first Grammy nomination Tuesday morning.    “Game of Thrones” composer Ramin Djawadi was nominated in the category for score soundtrack for visual media for his work on Season 7 of the hit HBO fantasy series. Djawadi was previously nominated for a Grammy for composing the score of “Iron Man.”    While this is “Thrones’” first Grammy nod, the score from the series has been previously nominated for a Creative Arts Emmy for the Season 4 episode “The Mountain and the Viper.” The music from the series has also been recognized by the International Film Music Critics Assn.; the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers; the Hollywood Music in Media Awards and the World Soundtrack Awards.    This is also the first nomination from any of the major critical awards for “Game of Thrones” Season 7, which   missed the eligi...

     LOS ANGELES —   Motor Trend  awarded its golden calipers to the Alfa Romeo Giulia, the Ford F-150 and the Honda CR-V as Car, Truck and SUV of the Year Tuesday at the Los Angeles auto show.The Giulia is a powerful and sporty luxury vehicle loaded with Italian style from a brand that's still trying to gain a foothold in the U.S.The F-150 pickup is ubiquitous on American roadways as the nation's best-selling vehicle for decades. Honda's CR-V boasts one of the freshest designs in the hot compact SUV segment.     Motor Trend also gave its coveted golden calipers to Ford's F-150 pickup as Truck of the Year and Honda's CR-V as SUV of the Year.In naming the Giulia,  Motor Trend  cited "the sheer joy" that goes with driving the sleek car. Powered by a 2-liter, 4-cylinder engine with twin-turbochargers that puts out 280 horsepower, the Giulia has what  Motor Trend  called "a race...

 Every publication is rolling out its year-end "Best of" lists, and   Rolling Stone   is leading the way with its rundown of the   50 Best Albums of 2017.  Among those included are releases from   Lorde ,   Kesha ,   Taylor Swift ,   Sam Smith   and more. The highest-ranking pop release is Lorde's   Melodrama .  It comes in at number two on the list, second only to   Kendrick Lamar 's   DAMN.     Rolling Stone   says of Lorde's album, "Its greatest achievement was making 21st century pop feel as genuinely intimate as it did huge." Kesha’s triumphant comeback album,   Rainbow , comes in at number four.   Rolling Stone describes it as an “artistic warrior cry more potent than any might've expected.” Taylor Swift’s   Reputation   ranks number seven, while Sam Smith’s   The Thrill of It All   rounds out the top 10. Outside the top 10, you'll find   Harry Styles...

 Improving cardiovascular care: it’s not just about money Topic(s): Public Health & Health Policy   For the first time the ESC has brought together a vast array of data relating to cardiovascular disease (CVD) across its 56 member countries in the ESC Atlas of Cardiology. This data shows the incidence and prevalence of CVD, its cost to national economies, and the major gaps and disparities that exist between high and middle income countries. ESC Atlas underlines the need to invest more resources in CV care but also to organise and utilise them better and more effectively. Sophia Antipolis, 28 November 2017: The most comprehensive array of cardiovascular disease statistics from across Europe are published today in  European Heart Journal . 1  This unique compendium, assembled by the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) focuses on the 56 ESC member countries and includes major risk factors for cardiovascular disease, disease prevalence a...