Cambodia Crowns Former Dancer New King
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King Norodom Sihamoni, right, prays to Buddhist monks after the bathing ceremony at the Royal Palace in Phnom Penh Friday, Oct. 29, 2004.
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Thai lawmakers elected Samak Sundaravej, an ally of deposed premier Thaksin Shinawatra, as the nation's new prime minister Monday, restoring civilian leadership after 16 months of military rule.
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Cambodia's new monarch King Norodom Sihamoni received blessings from top Buddhist monks and his parents ahead of his formal coronation ceremony, as Phnom Penh slipped into celebratory mode.
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King Sihamoni is due to arrive in Phnom Penh after being named last week as the his father's successor.
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Cambodia&#39;s new king has been officially sworn in following the surprise abdication of his father. Norodom Sihamoni, 51, was crowned at a ceremony in the capital Phnom Penh after his father King Norodom Sihanouk&#39;s decision to stand down earlier this month.
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The son of Cambodia&#39;s former King Norodom Sihanouk, has formally taken his oath as monarch in a ceremony broadcast on national television.
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Prince Norodom Sihamoni was named Cambodia's new king Thursday, succeeding his father, Norodom Sihanouk, who stunned the country last week by announcing his abdication because of ill health.
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In a ceremony full of pageantry and hope, King Norodom Sihamoni ascended the Cambodian throne on Friday, ushering in a new royal era for a country still trying to draw a line under its bloody, genocidal past.
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Cambodiaâs King Norodom Sihanouk declared today that his son, Prince Norodom Sihamoni, is ready to accept the crown to resolve a political crisis triggered last week when the 81-year-old monarch announced he would abdicate.
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Cambodia&#39;s King Norodom Sihamoni left Beijing with his parents on Wednesday to assume his position as the country&#39;s first new monarch in more than 60 years, an embassy staff member said.
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PHNOM PENH, Cambodia -- Cambodia is preparing to crown its first new king in decades later Friday, amid an array of official celebrations.
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Cambodia is a step closer to choosing a new king, after the Senate approved a draft law on the terms of succession. King Sihanouk announced his abdication last week, even though the current law has no provision for such a move.
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PHNOM PENH The final hurdles were cleared Monday for Cambodia to select a new monarch to replace King Norodom Sihanouk, with Senate approval of a law to appoint his heir the acting head of state.
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The son of King Norodom Sihanouk moved closer Monday to becoming Cambodia's new monarch after legal hurdles were cleared in the complicated succession process triggered by the surprise abdication of his father last week.
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The career of King Norodom Sihanouk of Cambodia has been a bewildering trail of political twists and expedient turns. Now the man they call the &#39;mercurial monarch&#39; has announced his abdication.
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Carried on a golden litter by eight bearers and blessed by dozens of chanting Buddhist monks, former ballet dancer Norodom Sihamoni was crowned as Cambodia&#39;s
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14 October 2004 - United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan today congratulated King Norodom Sihamoni for his election as Cambodiaâs new King and Head of State.