Norodom Sihamoni crowned Cambodia&#39;s new king
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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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Thousands of Cambodians jubilantly welcomed their new king on Wednesday on his return to his homeland, accompanied by his proud and protective father, the former king.
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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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Cambodians prepare for the coronation of King Sihamoni, amid an array of official festivities.
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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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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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PHNOM PENH: Cambodia&#39;s retired King Norodom Sihanouk has confirmed that he will not retake the throne despite the pleas of his nation to change his mind.
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Norodom Sihamoni was crowned yesterday as Cambodia&#39;s first new king in 50 years, in ornate ceremonies that formally ended the reign of one of Asia&#39;s longest-serving and best-known rulers.
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In a ceremony full of pageantry and hope, King Norodom Sihamoni has ascended the Cambodian throne, ushering in a new royal era for a country still trying to draw a line under its bloody, genocidal past.
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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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Cambodia&#39;s new king arrived in the capital of his homeland today to be crowned after the shock abdication of his ageing father, King Norodom Sihanouk.
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Carried on a golden litter by eight bearers and blessed by dozens of chanting Buddhist monks, former ballet dancer Norodom Sihamoni was crowned as Cambodia's new king in an ornate ceremony Friday, replacing his father, one of Asia's longest-serving and best-known rulers.
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PHNOM PENH - Cambodia&#39;s new monarch King Norodom Sihamoni said in his first message to his kingdom yesterday that he would stay out of politics, and asked for guidance and understanding as he learns his new role.
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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.
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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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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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A little-known son of King Sihanouk is set to be chosen as Cambodia's new monarch, as a special council meets.