Новости за 09.10.2017

The 9 million Swedish kronas 2017 Nobel prize (approximately $1 million) in economics was awarded on Monday to the US economist Richard Thaler for his work in behavioral economics. Here is what we know about the director of the Center for Decision Research at the University of Chicago and his career's highlights.

Exactly 50 years ago Comandante Ernesto "Che" Guevara, one of the most famous Latin American revolutionaries, was killed by the CIA-backed Bolivian military forces. One of Che's dreams was to bring a revolution to his homeland, Oscar Fernandez Mell, Guevara's friend and associate, told Sputnik, sharing memories about the Argentinean.

A Turkish expert spoke with Sputnik about a recent claim by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who accused the West of allegedly supporting terrorism.

Puerto Rico is exploring opportunities to work with Tesla Corporation on rebuilding the island’s power grid. The country’s infrastructure was left in shambles after Hurricane Maria hit the island a couple of weeks ago. Dr Muhammad Asif from Glasgow University spoke to Sputnik about whether solar grids could provide with a long-term solution.

Large wildfires in northern California are causing havoc as hospitals, schools and businesses over a wide area are shut down and tens of thousands of residents are forced to evacuate due to several rapidly spreading blazes.

Being in a coma is a terrifying condition, which is just a step away from death. It is the complete loss of consciousness and there is a small chance of recovery. The stories of people who have come out of a coma are mysterious and at times terrifying.

The Russian foreign minister held a telephone conversation with his US counterpart on a number of issues, including Syria, North Korea and a seizure of Russian diplomatic property.

Saliva, smell and symmetry are the key characteristics of a new scientific study.

A Syrian general accused the US of supplying weapons to terrorists. The Pentagon has commented on the claim.

Moscow and Riyadh have agreed on the deliveries of Russian S-400 Triumf air defense systems to Saudi Arabia.

The Austrian police have been hunting for clowns and street actors since Sunday, not just for fun, but because a new law adopted last week requires it.

A senior US military official said Monday that the operation to liberate Raqqa from Daesh was approaching its final stage.

The Russian Justice Ministry has commented on a warning it has earlier issued to some US media outlets. The move came after the Moscow said it may respond to the US restrictions on the work of RT as US lawmakers earlier questioned whether the Russian broadcaster should have been registered under FARA.

According to local media reports, a knife-wielding man allegedly threatening people has been arrested in France's Nice. The incident took place on the same promenade where a truck rammed into a crowd on Bastille Day in 2016.

To the delight of many in Saudi Arabia and abroad, the country’s authorities have allowed women to finally drive cars for the first time ever. The new regulations resulted in much celebration and praise.

E2-DR is the latest prototype of a bipedal disaster relief robot that was unveiled by Honda R&D at the International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS 2017) in Vancouver, Canada.

A Bank of England's spokesman told Sputnik that the UK and the EU should conclude an agreement to protect financial exchanges between UK and EU entities.

Following the release of an internal publication, commissioned by Ireland's customs authorities, Ireland's Office of the Revenue Commissioners have concluded an open Irish border to be "impossible after Brexit."

Britain has released white papers on trade and customs after Brexit and negotiations with the EU are underway.

The Iran nuclear agreement won't automatically collapse if the US withdraws from the multilateral deal, Iran analyst Mahan Abedin told Radio Sputnik. However, one shouldn't underestimate Washington, since it could give EU member states an ultimatum seeking to ruin the accord, the expert said, assuming that the world is moving toward a new crisis.

Nigeria, Poland, Egypt and Costa Rica have qualified for the World Cup in Russia over, but Scotland will not be there and it looks highly unlikely Holland - finalists three times - will make it unless they can pull off a miraculous result in their final match.

Tomomi Takano, a Tokyo-based model and professional boxer, has been recently steaming up Instagram with her ability to combine beauty and power.

Anonymous UK naval sources quoted in the mainstream media have suggested military chiefs are preparing for war with North Korea, and have compiled a list of potential war plans should a conflict erupt.

The Scottish top official has commented on plans to hold the second independence referendum.

Disarray in Japanese opposition parties, highlighted by waning public support for the newly formed Party of Hope and its founder, Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike, has played into the hands of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who recently called for a snap parliamentary election, experts told Sputnik.