But other nuclear powers, particularly Britain, say all nuclear-capable countries should adhere to the pact from the start.

Both countries are religious-minded and adhere to moral standards which are centuries' old".

Laws vary by country according with the legal principles that such country adheres to.

They are aligned with international donors who expect the country to adhere to global human rights norms and whose support Afghanistan badly needs.

The country adheres to the Islamic Sharia legal system.

Japan favors an approach by which countries adhere to international rules, without regard to trade imbalances.

A total of 137 countries now adhere to the treaty.

Individual countries adhere to varying required reserve ratios which have changed over time.

I also believe that there are lists which show whether countries, and territories too, adhere to the rules, particularly as regards money laundering.

The administration now is offering to require that countries adhere to the "equivalent" of American laws.