21.   Tsvangirai faces a life sentence if the Supreme Court rules that the treason charge is valid and he is subsequently found found guilty back in the High Court.

22.   Tshisekedi threatened to start a campaign of civil disobedience and have the president tried on treason charges.

23.   Opposition politicians deny treason charges.

24.   Police spokesman Wayne Bvudzijena confirmed treason charges had been made, but would give no further details.

25.   Police spokesman Wayne Bvudzijena confirmed treason charges had been pressed but would give no further details.

26.   Presiding judge Aung Ngwe later announced that he will rule on Friday whether to accept the treason charges and proceed with the trial.

27.   A court Thursday dropped treason charges punishable with the death penalty against eight Kurdish politicians.

28.   A military journalist pleads innocent to treason charges.

29.   Abiola has been detained since June, when he was arrested on treason charges for declaring himself president.

30.   Abiola remains jailed awaiting trial on treason charges, which carry the death penalty.