Cambodia abdication confirmed
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Cambodia's King Sihanouk ignores appeals for him not to abdicate, as attention focuses on the succession.
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PHNOM PENH: Cambodia has moved closer towards selecting a new monarch to replace abdicated King Norodom Sihanouk, with the country&#39;s Senate approving a bill needed to appoint his successor.
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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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Former dancer and diplomat Prince Norodom Sihamoni, 51, has been elected Cambodia's new monarch, replacing his ailing father king Norodom Sihanouk who abdicated last week, the throne council said.
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PHNOM PENH - Cambodia&#39;s retired king yesterday for the first time publicly backed his 51-year-old son, Prince Norodom Sihamoni, to take over the throne he relinquished last week.
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Cambodia&#39;s efforts to choose a successor to King Norodom Sihanouk after his surprise abdication cleared a last legal hurdle on Monday when the country&#39;s top constitutional body ruled the process valid.
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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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King Norodom Sihanouk&#39;s abdication announcement is not the first time the mercurial and enigmatic Cambodian has caught his nation by surprise.
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Cambodia&#39;s newly selected king returned from China on Wednesday to take up the throne after his father, outgoing monarch Norodom Sihanouk, abdicated earlier this month because of poor health.
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Cambodia has moved closer towards selecting a new monarch to replace abdicated King Norodom Sihanouk, with the country's Senate approving a bill needed to appoint his successor.
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A week after Cambodian monarch King Norodom Sihanouk&#39;s surprise abdication, a new king has been chosen - his son Norodom Sihamoni.
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The UN chief congratulated Cambodiaâs incoming king today, a day after the former ballet dancer was chosen to succeed his ailing father to secure the countryâs ancient monarchy for another generation.
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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. 12 (VNA) - Cambodiaâs acting Head of State Chea Sim on Monday signed a Throne Council bill, paving the way for the appointment of a successor to King Norodom Sihanouk, who announced his retirement on Oct. 7. Earlier on Oct.
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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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By KER MUNTHIT Associated Press Writer PHNOM PENH, Cambodia . Cambodians were shocked and worried when revered King Norodom Sihanouk announced his decision last week to abdicate after six decades at the
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Cambodia&#39;s King Norodom Sihanouk&#39;s abdication statement last week stunned the nation and left politicians scrambling to figure out how to choose a new king.