11.   The accord has yet to be officially approved by the IMF board, but that is regarded as a formality.

12.   The big shipyards said that this was another reason the accord had to be defeated.

13.   The administration insisted the accord had to be updated because nations like North Korea and Iran were developing the means to manufacture ocean-spanning ballistic missiles.

14.   The Bush administration has said it would accept a legally binding agreement, but that it wants the accord to have as few restrictions as possible.

15.   The number two Republican on the House Budget Committee, David Hobson of Ohio, also confirmed that a budget accord would have a capital gains tax cut.

16.   Any future accord also would have to ensure that Muslims in Serbia hold dual Bosnian citizenship, Hajric said.

17.   Any future accord also would have to ensure that Muslims in Serbia hold dual Bosnian citizenship, he said.

18.   But the accord has had little effect because of mutual recriminations and continued skirmishes.

19.   For the Latin American nations, the accord also had considerable historical significance.

20.   Government officials, including presidential candidates, in Costa Rica say any accord would have to protect the environment and workers.