31.   China will hold to its pledge under the international test ban treaty not to conduct a nuclear weapons test explosion, he said.

32.   During a U.N. visit a year ago, Clinton became the first world leader to approve the historic Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty, which prohibits all nuclear test explosions.

33.   From a fearful and angry Pakistan came threats to retaliate with its own test explosion and a nuclear arms race.

34.   Governments around the world step up criticism of India after its second round of nuclear test explosions.

35.   Gore has said he would resubmit the treaty banning all nuclear test explosions if he wins the presidency.

36.   He also may urge China to halt nuclear test explosions.

37.   He and other world leaders are also expected to sign a global ban on nuclear test explosions.

38.   He left open the possibility that Pakistan would respond to five Indian nuclear test explosions this week by launching its own series of tests.

39.   He also said India needs no more test explosions to refine its nuclear capability.

40.   He said that even though the compromise would ban test explosions, it would still permit countries with nuclear weapons to use other means to improve them.