SEOUL -- South Korea's defense ministry on Tuesday announced a basic plan to develop nuclear-powered submarines, with the first vessel targeted for launch in the mid-2030s and deployment in the late 2030s or later.
The project will be pushed forward as a national-level program to systematically develop and acquire nuclear-powered submarines, the ministry said in a press release. (South Korea-Submarine-Plan)
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BANGKOK -- Thailand has tightened its defenses against Ebola, imposing a mandatory 21-day quarantine for all travelers arriving from the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda, the Ministry of Public Health said on Tuesday.
Under the new rules, travelers from or transiting through the two African countries who show no symptoms will be confined to a designated quarantine facility for a minimum of 21 days, said Somruk Jungsaman, permanent secretary of the ministry. (Thailand-Ebola-Quarantine)
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SEOUL -- Three people were killed and three others were injured in South Korea's overpass collapse accident, Yonhap news agency said Tuesday.
A section of the upper deck collapsed at the overpass demolition site in Seoul at around 2:33 p.m. local time (0533 GMT). (South Korea-Overpass-Collapse)
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CANBERRA -- Australia's energy regulator said on Tuesday that electricity prices will fall for most households and small businesses on regulated default plans from July 1, reflecting easing costs across the power sector.
The Australian Energy Regulator (AER) said its final Default Market Offer (DMO) for 2026-27 would cut residential electricity prices by between 3.4 percent and 5 percent in the state of New South Wales and by 7.2 percent in the southeast state of Queensland, while the state of South Australia would see a slight 1.4 percent increase. (Australia-Electricity-Cost) Enditem
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