PHNOM PENH (Reuters) - Cambodia's former king Norodom Sihanouk, a widely respected figure through decades of turmoil, died in Beijing on Monday, according to an announcement on national television.

Neither has led to democratic development. Sihanouk’s body arrived back in Cambodia on Wednesday afternoon where millions are grieving the death of their former king.

President Luong Cuong recalled the enduring bonds shared by Cambodia’s late King Father Norodom Sihanouk, Queen Mother Norodom Monineath Sihanouk, and King Sihamoni with Vietnam. He emphasized Vietnam ...

Norodom Sihanouk was appointed king of Cambodia by the French in 1941. He was able to gain independence for his country by 1954, with himself as head of state, rather than king. As war raged in ...

Profile of the Cambodian King Norodom Sihanouk at the head of a country that has experienced colonization the wars of the 20th century and the tragic period of the ...