AFP-Jiji.- The government said Tuesday it would tighten requirements for entertainment visas from March 15 using new rules aimed at reducing the sex trade.

NEW YORK (AP) After seven politically painful years, the Kyoto Protocol finally will enter into force Wednesday, reining in industrial emissions of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases in a first attempt to control climate change.

European Union nations earn early profit trading quotas

Abnormal weather, a possible consequence of global warming, is already taking its toll in parts of the world this year including Asia, Europe and the United States Climactic aberrations could deal a severe blow to the lives of many people and even trigger conflicts.

The Kyoto Protocol on global warming will take effect on Feb. 16. This is the first installment in a series of articles focusing on unprecedented efforts to mitigate climate changes.

Never mind that the tap water is free and safe to drink, Japanese want their water bottled and loaded with minerals.