【新闻英语】 2014 Mar 13

BEIJING NEWS Headline Kindergarten probed over pill claims Summary A private kindergarten in Shaanxi's capital Xi'an is being investigated amid allegations it gave children unauthorized prescription medicine. Three school officials have been detained by the police. Authorities say the 690 children attending the kindergarten have since undergone health exams. GLOBAL TIMES Headline Consumer group rebukes UPS Summary China's Consumer Rights Council is accusing United Parcel Service, or UPS, of refusing to compensate a customer whose parcel was sent to the wrong address. The council is also blasting UPS for refusing a request to attend a mediation session to solve the dispute. The council contends UPS has hurt its credibility by delaying the customer's compensation and refusing to talk to her. SHANGHAI DAILY Headline Child kidney screening Summary Local medical experts in Shanghai are calling for more screening, as an increasing number of children are showing up with chronic kidney disease. Medical officials are advocating so-called double checks, which would include urine screening for children in schools and ultrasound checks for newborns. A study in Shanghai's Minhang District has found over 9 percent of newborns have a high risk of abnormality in their kidney and urinary tracts. CHINA DIALY Headline Beijing tightens subway security Summary Subway authorities here in Beijing are adding more security checks along Line-1. Six stations on Line 1 now have compulsory security screening with medal detectors. The six stations are Tian'anmen East, Tian'anmen West, Xidan, Wangfujing, Dongdan and Jianguomen. The screenings, much like at the airport, are adding significant waiting times for passangers trying to get on this city's already-crowded subway system. BEIJING TIMES Headline Transport ministry to run postal bureau Summary The Ministry of Transport is now being tasked with managing the State Post Bureau. Authorities say it part of a broader move to beef up logistics here in China. BEIJING MORNING POST Headline Gambling ring on trial Summary A district court in Guangzhou has started hearing testimony connected to what could be this country's largest case of illegal online gambling. The case is said to involve some 480-billion yuan in gambling proceeds. 19 defendants are being tried for their alleged involvement in gambling on soccer via overseas websites and operating illegal casinos. SOUTH CHINA METROPOLITAN DAILY Headline Over a billion to rebuild ancient town Summary Local authorities in Yunnan are now planning to invest some 1.2 billion yuan to rebuild the Ancient town of Dukezong. The community in the Shangri-La Autonomous Prefecture, was ravaged by a major fire in January which levelled 340 buildings. The popular tourist site was originally built during the Tang Dynasty some 13-hundred years ago.