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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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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Cambodia&#39;s Prince Norodom Ranariddh left on Saturday for Beijing to implore his ailing father, the king, to reverse his decision to abdicate.
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Farewell: Attorney General Alberto Gonzales gave his resignation on Monday and leaves his position Sept. 17.
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The resignation of David Blunkett is met with relief from some groups he dealt with and disappointment from others.
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Nepal's god-king Gyanendra is sitting on a shaky throne after fiercely republican Maoists and the central government signed a peace deal that involves a fundamental review of the monarchy.
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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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Romanian President Ion Iliescu steps down after elections today in what some hail as the final exit of Europe&#39;s last reigning communist-era leader from the political scene.
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It is 45 years since Tibet's god-king, the Dalai Lama, fled his homeland on horseback as Chinese shells rained down on his capital. Many Tibetans do not expect to see him again, or not in his current incarnation.
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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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GUWAHATI, India  - Bhutan announced the first 15 members elected to the upper house following the tiny Himalayan nation's first national poll as it shifts to democracy after a century of absolute monarchy, election officials said.
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When the Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan rallied its army to flush Indian insurgents from its territory last winter, officials
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Cambodia is celebrating the arrival of its first new monarch in 60 years, as King Norodom Sihamoni returns home to assume the throne abdicated by his ailing father.
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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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Montenegrin Prime Minister Milo Djukanovic has decided to step down after leading his country to independence and governing it for the past 15 years.Comment
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Get INQ7 breaking news on your Smart mobile phone in the Philippines. Send INQ7 BREAKING to 386. BANGKOK, Thailand -- The sacking of Myanmar&#39;s prime minister prompted concern among the country&#39;s neighbors
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BANGKOK, Thailand - Myanmar's secretive military regime has forced out its prime minister, seen as a relative pragmatist, and replaced him with a general who has taken a hard line in dealing with the country's pro-democracy movement.    Myanmar's state radio and television announced Tuesday that Prime Minister Gen...