Sadness, gratitude in Bhutan as king quits throne
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GUWAHATI, India  - The people of the tiny Himalayan Kingdom of Bhutan greeted the announcement of King Jigme Singye Wangchuck's earlier-than-expected abdication on Sunday with sadness and gratitude for his long rule.
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State television and radio of Burmaâs military junta, State Peace and Development Council (SPDC) announced on 19 October that its âPrime Ministerâ General Khin Nyunt had retired for âhealth reasonsâ and been replaced by Lieutenant General Soe Win
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Cambodians were shocked and worried when revered King Norodom Sihanouk announced his decision last week to abdicate after six decades at the stormy center of his country&#39;s often brutal history.
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PHNOM PENH: Cambo-dian King Norodom Sihanouk announced his abdication yesterday, sick and dismayed at political infighting in his impoverished country as it struggles to recover from the &quot;Killing Fields&quot; era.
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The remote Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan says it is banning all tobacco products from Wednesday.
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Thailand's deposed premier resigned from his once all-powerful party in a letter faxed from London on Tuesday, after more than 200 colleagues quit the organization in the wake of a military coup.
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PHNOM PENH, Cambodia -- Prince Norodom Sihamoni was named Cambodia's new king yesterday, succeeding his father, Norodom Sihanouk, who stunned the country last week by announcing his abdication because of ill health.
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The Hungarian Prime Minister, Peter Medgyessy, has resigned following a row with his Socialist party&#39;s liberal coalition partner.
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A top economic aide to ousted Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra resigned Wednesday from his position in the current military-appointed government following sharp criticism from pro-democracy groups.
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Thailand's Finance Minister Pridiyathorn Devakula resigns, citing differences with the prime minister.
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Family, friends, fans and movie stars joined together to say a final goodbye to &quot;Crocodile Hunter&quot; Steve Irwin in an emotional service fuelled by laughter, tears and song.
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PHNOM PENH : Thousands of Cambodians flocked to the royal palace to catch a glimpse of new King Norodom Sihamoni as his formal coronation period ended with the extinguishing of a candle.
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Cambodians warmly embraced their little-known new monarch King Norodom Sihamoni yesterday, impressed by his graceful bearing and gentle speech as his ornate three-day coronation drew to an end.
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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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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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HARDLINERS in Burma&#39;s military regime were consolidating their control of the country yesterday after ousting the Prime Minister, painting a gloomy prospect for the release of detained opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi.
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Hungarian Prime Minister Peter Medgyessy, who had offered to quit over a controversial cabinet reshuffle, submitted his resignation Wednesday.