Cambodia former king Norodom Sihanouk dies aged 89

October 15, 2012 11:24

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Norodom Sihanouk, the former Cambodian king who was a key figure through decades of upheaval, has died.The former king died at a hospital in the Chinese capital, Beijing, after having a heart attack. He had been in poor health for several years.Sihanouk, who was 89, came to the throne in 1941 and led Cambodia to independence from France in 1953. Readthe report on the bbc.

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