Cambodian Monarch Wants Out
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King Norodorn Sihanouk, known as much for his colorful personality as his controversial statesmanship, has been synonymous with Cambodia&#39;s modern history for six decades.
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Cambodian opposition leader Sam Rainsy calls on the international community to intervene in a political crisis.
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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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PHNOM PENH, Cambodia  - Cambodian King Norodom  Sihanouk offered to abdicate Thursday, sick and dismayed at  political infighting in his impoverished country as it  struggles to recover from the "Killing Fields" era.
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In a ceremony full of pageantry and hope, King Norodom Sihamoni has ascended the Cambodian throne, ushering in a new royal era for a country still trying to draw a line under its bloody, genocidal past.
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Cambodia&#39;s King Norodom Sihanouk announced his abdication while in self-imposed exile in Beijing, plunging the country Thursday into renewed political turmoil.
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Pressure to persuade aging and ailing Norodom Sihanouk to reverse his decision to abdicate the Cambodian throne mounted Friday, but parliament prepared the way for a successor to be chosen.
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Cambodia's King Sihanouk says he'll abdicate as questions swirl over his motives
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Human rights organisation Amnesty International calls for an end to forced evictions in Cambodia.
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King Norodom Sihanouk has urged Cambodians to choose a new king and avoid &quot;any chaos&quot; in the impoverished country still struggling to recover from its Khmer Rouge past.
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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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Phnom Penh (VNA) - The Cambodian Senate on Monday endorsed a Throne Council bill, submitted by the National Assembly on Oct. 8, paving the way for the appointment of a successor to King Norodom Sihanouk, who announced he is to &quot;retire&quot; on Oct. 7.
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King Norodom Sihanouk said on Tuesday his decision to abdicate gave Cambodia a chance to choose a successor in his lifetime and thus avoid another bloodbath.
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Cambodian King Norodom Sihanouk, now  83, sick and dismayed at political infighting in his  impoverished country as it tries to recover from the "Killing  Fields" era, wants to give up his throne.
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PHNOM PENH, Cambodia  - Cambodian King Norodom  Sihanouk has abdicated, sick and dismayed at political  infighting in his impoverished country as it tries to recover  from the "Killing Fields" era, his son said on Thursday.
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PHNOM PENH, Oct. 7. - Cambodiaâs King Norodom Sihanouk has abdicated, citing poor health, and asked the country to begin searching for his successor, the head of the National Assembly said on Thursday.
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Cambodia&#39;s new king, Norodom Sihamoni, said in his first message to his kingdom Friday that he would stay out of politics, and asked for guidance and understanding while he learns his new role.