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...survey was commissioned by the pro-reform parliament's national security and foreign policy commission, which denied that the poll was "a manipulation of public views" and asked the judiciary to drop the charges. But given that Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has called overtures toward the U.S. "treason and stupidity," the harsh reaction was not unexpected. --By Azadeh Moaveni
...revolution. A dozen men, all Afrikaners, have been arrested since late July for allegedly taking part in a conspiracy for armed insurrection against the African National Congress (A.N.C.) government, and the police are searching for other suspected ringleaders. The men go on trial in February on charges of high treason. The South African security forces have reason to regard the threat as real. Last week, a large cache of weapons and explosives, which police say may be linked to the plot to overthrow the A.N.C., was discovered at a farm some 170 km north of Johannesburg. And 3 weeks before...
Justice can be elusive in Burma, but when it comes, it comes with a vengeance. On Sept. 26, a Rangoon court found four members of the family of former Burma dictator Ne Win guilty of treason for plotting to overthrow the country's ruling military junta. The sentence: death by hanging for Aye Zaw Win, Ne Win's 54-year-old son-in-law, and grandsons Aye Ne Win, 25; Kyaw Ne Win, 23; and Zwe Ne Win, 21. Few tears were shed over the convicted. During his 26 years of dictatorship, Ne Win isolated Burma...
...sheer size to be a global power. But it isn't, and until such time as that moment arrives, futebol provides the proud Brazilians with their best chance to be taken seriously as undisputed world leaders. That's why failure to bring home the cup is almost akin to treason. Less so for the Germans, who take their dominance in stride, as a mere byproduct of the Prussian efficiency they are so proud...
...strong opponent of McCarthyism, Pusey is credited with upholding Harvard’s dedication to academic freedom in the face of blacklists and allegations of treason...