King Father Norodom Sihanouk Dies at 89
Retired King Norodom Sihanouk, whose name for half a century was synonymous with Cambodia on the world stage, died in the early hours of Monday morning in Beijing. The former monarch, who was about to celebrate his 90th birthday on October 31, died peacefully in a Beijing hospital at 1:25 a.m. Cambodia time, an official in Norodom Sihanouk’s inner circle confirmed from Beijing two hours after the death. “The Royal Government of Cambodia will bring the King-Father’s body back to Cambodia for a traditional royal funeral,” the Council of Ministers said in a statement later in the morning. …
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