Mexico ratifies nuclear treaty

Mexico City - Mexico, one of 44 nuclear-capable countries that must ratify a landmark treaty banning nuclear tests for it to …

Mexico City - Mexico, one of 44 nuclear-capable countries that must ratify a landmark treaty banning nuclear tests for it to go into effect, said it notified the United Nations of its ratification on Tuesday.

Mexico's ratification came on the eve of a conference in Vienna called by UN Secretary-General Mr Kofi Annan to speed up approvals of the test ban treaty.

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