UN Chief Congratulates Cambodia&#39;s New King
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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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Ban Ki Moon was sworn in today as the eighth secretary-general of the United Nations, and he pledged to "breathe new life" into an organization that has struggled with corruption and mismanagement scandals and in its response to the U.S.-led war in Iraq.
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Chinese President Hu Jintao sent a message to Norodom Sihamoni on Thursday to congratulate him on his election as the king of Cambodia.
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A little-known son of King Sihanouk is set to be chosen as Cambodia's new monarch, as a special council meets.
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Former U.S. President Bill Clinton praised Cambodia on Monday for its success in fighting HIV/AIDS, saying other countries should take note of its twin strategy of public education and widespread condom promotion.
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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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United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan on Wednesday congratulated US President George W. Bush on his re-election and hoped to maintain &quot;positive and productive&quot; relations
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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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Nations of the world honored Yasser Arafat as a head of state Thursday, with many joining the deceased leader&#39;s call for a quick transition to a Palestinian state living in peace with its neighbors.
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Cambodia&#39;s legislature has voted to allow a nine-member council to choose a successor to 81-year-old King Norodom Sihanouk, who abdicated last week.
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Cambodia&#39;s new king left China on Wednesday to take up the crown in his poverty-stricken Southeast Asian nation following his ageing father&#39;s surprise abdication.
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Cambodia approves a law to choose a new monarch, after King Sihanouk's abdication announcement.
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Prince Norodom Sihamoni will be named king of Cambodia later on Thursday by the nine-member Throne Council, said the national assembly president in Phnom Penh.
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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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Traditional religious rituals for the coronation of new Cambodian monarch, Norodom Sihamoni, have begun, as the capital gears up for three days of festivities marking his ascension.
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Last night in New York, the UN secretary-general was given a standing ovation - a robust response to a series of attacks in past weeks.
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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.