Cambodians Are Ready to Crown His Majesty the Ballet Dancer
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Prince Norodom Sihamoni, 51, a dancer and choreographer, is to be crowned king this month, carrying out the wishes of his father in the first change in the monarchy most Cambodians have known.
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PHNOM PENH, Cambodia  - Pressure to persuade aging  and ailing Norodom Sihanouk to reverse his decision to abdicate  the Cambodian throne mounted Friday, but parliament prepared  the way for a successor to be chosen.
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King Norodom Sihamoni addressed his nation Saturday for the first time as Cambodia&#39;s new monarch, pledging to be a &quot;faithful servant&quot; of the people -- many of whom knew little about him until two weeks ago.
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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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BRUNEI was rolling out the red carpet Tuesday for royals and government leaders attending the grand wedding of the heir to the throne of this oil-rich south-east Asian sultanate.
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PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA - The relatively unknown son of the abdicating king of Cambodia will be the country&#39;s next monarch. The ailing King Norodom Sihanouk shocked his kingdom last week when he announced his
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Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen promises reform in an effort to woo foreign investors.
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PHNOM PENH: In a ceremony full of pageantry and hope, KING NORODOM SIHAMONI ascended the Cambodian throne yesterday, ushering in a new royal era for a country still trying to draw a line under its bloody, genocidal past.
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The son of Cambodia&#39;s former King Norodom Sihanouk, has formally taken his oath as monarch in a ceremony broadcast on national television.
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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 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 began three days of celebrations Thursday as its new king, former ballet dancer Norodom Sihamoni, prepared to take over the throne from his father, who was adored by his people for more than 60 years.
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Cambodians are awaiting the outcome of a trip to China by one of the country&#39;s leaders, who is hoping to coax King Norodom Sihanouk into reversing his decision to abdicate.
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PHNOM PENH -- Cambodia&#39;s King Norodom Sihanouk anointed his son with holy water yesterday to open a day of pageantry for the new king&#39;s coronation.
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Royalty and top politicians from around the world are gathering in the oil-rich state of Brunei for what is set to be Asia&#39;s most lavish wedding in years.
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PHNOM PENH The final hurdles were cleared Monday for Cambodia to select a new monarch to replace King Norodom Sihanouk, with Senate approval of a law to appoint his heir the acting head of state.
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PHNOM PENH, Cambodia - Amid golden statues of his ancestors, former ballet dancer Norodom Sihamoni took over the Cambodian throne yesterday from his father, ending the reign of one of Asia&#39;s most colorful rulers.