Monday #sgroundup: MINDEF mulling fitness training for NS pre-enlistees, says Chan Chun Sing: reports

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MINDEF mulling fitness training for NS pre-enlistees, says Chan Chun Sing: reports

The Ministry of Defence (MINDEF) is reportedly considering structured fitness training for National Service pre-enlistees who fail to achieve a silver standard for their National Physical Fitness Award (NAPFA) a year before enlistment. (Yahoo photo)
The Ministry of Defence (MINDEF) is reportedly considering structured fitness training for National Service pre-enlistees who fail to achieve a silver standard for their National Physical Fitness Award (NAPFA) a year before enlistment. (Yahoo photo)

The Ministry of Defence (MINDEF) is reportedly considering structured fitness training for National Service pre-enlistees who fail to achieve a silver standard for their National Physical Fitness Award (NAPFA) a year before enlistment. This was mentioned by the Second Minister for Defence, Chan Chun Sing, who was speaking to the press on Monday after chairing the fourth “Support for NS” Working Group meeting at Paya Lebar Air Base.
http://sg.news.yahoo.com/mindef-mulling-fitness-training-for-ns-pre-enlistees--says-chan-chun-sing--reports-103634219.html

Tornado destroys Washington, Illinois

Tornadoes tore through the US on Sunday flattening the city of Washington, Illinois, and communities throughout the central part of the state. (Reuters video screen grab)
Tornadoes tore through the US on Sunday flattening the city of Washington, Illinois, and communities throughout the central part of the state. (Reuters video screen grab)

Tornadoes tore through the US on Sunday flattening the city of Washington, Illinois, and communities throughout the central part of the state. The fast moving storm had killed at least five and caused two major airports to stop operations briefly while the metropolitan area was under tornado watch. A National Weather Service survey team confirmed that the winds were blowing from 267 to 322 km per hour.
http://sg.news.yahoo.com/video/tornado-destroys-washington-illinois-223536879.html
http://sg.news.yahoo.com/fast-moving-storm-kills-five-tornadoes-rip-u-024417836.html

Russia seeks answers over deadly plane crash

Russia sought answers on Monday for a plane crash that killed 50 people and raised fresh alarm about the safety of its civil aviation, with investigators focusing on a fault with the 23-year old plane or pilot error as the likely cause. (AFP video screengrab)
Russia sought answers on Monday for a plane crash that killed 50 people and raised fresh alarm about the safety of its civil aviation, with investigators focusing on a fault with the 23-year old plane or pilot error as the likely cause. (AFP video screengrab)

Russia sought answers on Monday for a plane crash that killed 50 people and raised fresh alarm about the safety of its civil aviation, with investigators focusing on a fault with the 23-year old plane or pilot error as the likely cause. The Tatarstan Airlines' Boeing 737-500 crashed on landing at the airport in the Volga city of Kazan after a flight from Moscow’s Domodedovo airport Sunday night, killing all 44 passengers and six crew on board, the emergencies ministry said.

http://sg.news.yahoo.com/boeing-plane-crashes-russia-killing-44-162658740.html

Ever wondered if ‘Big Brother’ is spying on you too?

Krishna Rajagopal is a cybersecurity expert in Malaysia who believes that the Malaysian government has been collecting and keeping the personal data of its citizens, or in other words, “spying”. (Malay Mail photo)
Krishna Rajagopal is a cybersecurity expert in Malaysia who believes that the Malaysian government has been collecting and keeping the personal data of its citizens, or in other words, “spying”. (Malay Mail photo)

Krishna Rajagopal is a cybersecurity expert in Malaysia who believes that the Malaysian government has been collecting and keeping the personal data of its citizens, or in other words, “spying”. In a recent interview with The Malay Mail Online, he said, “We have intelligence reports of data collecting servers that were placed in Malaysia and are still active in Malaysia, spying servers, Big Brother servers."
http://sg.news.yahoo.com/big-brother-putrajaya-spies-too-warns-expert-225300082.html

Egypt train crashes into mini-bus, kills 26

At least 26 people were killed in Egypt when a train ploughed into a truck and a mini-bus at a railway crossing early Monday, the health ministry said. (AFP Photo)
At least 26 people were killed in Egypt when a train ploughed into a truck and a mini-bus at a railway crossing early Monday, the health ministry said. (AFP Photo)

At least 26 people were killed in Egypt when a train ploughed into a truck and a mini-bus at a railway crossing early Monday, the health ministry said. Another 28 people were injured in the accident, which happened south of Cairo. Local police chief told state television the mini-bus had been carrying guests home from a wedding. The head of the Egyptian Railway Authority said the drivers of the vehicles had ignored warning lights and chains blocking entry to the crossing, and tried to go across the tracks.
http://sg.news.yahoo.com/egypt-train-crashes-bus-kills-20-010445304.html

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