81.   Valentin Kuptsov, a Communist leader in the Duma, predicted discussion on approving the treaty would be shelved for at least six months.

82.   Under the U.S. Constitution, the Senate must approve treaties.

83.   However, the Congress has yet to approve the treaty.

84.   In Jerusalem, the Israeli cabinet formally approved the treaty on Sunday following ratification in the Knesset or parliament on the eve of the signing ceremony.

85.   It was not immediately clear when the full Senate would approve the treaty, which is considered a formality.

86.   ASEAN nations have all approved a treaty to be signed at their summit this month creating a nuclear free zone in Southeast Asia, officials said Monday.

87.   ASEAN nations have approved a treaty to be signed at their summit this month creating a nuclear free zone in Southeast Asia, officials said Monday.

88.   But if the Senate does not approve the treaty, the United States will be excluded from the committee that will determine how the convention is applied.

89.   The UN hopes to have the treaty approved for signature within the year.

90.   The treaty was approved by the UN General Assembly on Tuesday.