Cambodia's former King Norodom Sihanouk dies at 89
Norodom Sihanouk, the former Cambodian king who remained an influentual figure in his country's politics through a half-century of war, genocide and upheaval, has died. He was 89.
Cambodian government spokesman Khieu Kanharith said Sihanouk died early Monday of natural causes in Beijing, where he had traveled for medical treatment earlier this year.
Prince Sisowath Thomico, a royal family member who was also Sihanouk's assistant, said the former king had suffered a heart attack at a Beijing hospital....