Cambodia Set for Smooth Succession to Sihanouk
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Cambodia, politically fractious and still traumatized by Pol Pot&#39;s brutal 1970s rule, moved smoothly into a new royal era Thursday by choosing a successor to King Norodom Sihanouk after his shock abdication.
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Cambodia moved smoothly into a new royal era yesterday as Prince Norodom Sihamoni ascended to the throne surprisingly abdicated by his father King Norodom Sihanouk.
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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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PHNOM PENH: Cambodia&#39;s Senate yesterday approved the formation of a throne council to pick a successor to King Norodom Sihanouk, who stunned the nation last week by announcing his intention to abdicate.
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Cambodia's efforts to choose a  successor to King Norodom Sihanouk after his surprise  abdication cleared a last legal hurdle on Monday when the  country's top constitutional body ruled the process valid.
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Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen, concerned for his country's political stability, said on Sunday that a new monarch should be chosen next week if King Norodom Sihanouk was determined to retire.
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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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PHNOM PENH: The former ballet dancer son of Cambodia&#39;s king was named his likely successor yesterday, as hopes faded that his father would reverse his decision to abdicate.
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King Norodom 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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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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Cambodia&#39;s new king, Norodom Sihamoni, returned from China Wednesday to become his country&#39;s first new monarch in decades, thanking his people for giving him the honor and promising to &quot;do my utmost&#39;&#39; to serve them.
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UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan Thursday congratulated King Norodom Sihamoni for his election as Cambodia&#39;s new king and head of state.
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Cambodian King Norodom Sihanouk  appears determined to retire, his son said on Saturday before  heading to Beijing in a bid to persuade the 81-year-old monarch  to change his mind about abdicating.
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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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PHNOM PENH, Cambodia The reluctant heir to the Cambodian throne is better known for his skills as a ballet teacher. Despite his admitted lack of experience in politics, Prince Norodom Sihamoni (nor-oh-DAHM
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Former ballet dancer Norodom Sihamoni was formally crowned as Cambodia&#39;s new king Friday in a lavish ceremony at the Royal Palace.
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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.