Cambodia mourns as ex-king's body comes home

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Reuters reports — Tens of thousands poured into Cambodia's capital to witness the procession on Wednesday of the body of former king Norodom Sihanouk, a revered figure who ruled through the triumph of independence to the tragedy of its brutal civil war.

Mourners dressed in white lined the 6-mile route to welcome the return of Sihanouk, who died of heart failure on Monday in Beijing.

"I feel very sorry, I want to see him one last time," said Mon Met, 48, who waited at the Royal Palace for his body to arrive.

"I only remember him as the person that brought happiness to the country. Now I feel scared of what happens next." Read the full story.

The casket containing the body of King Norodom Sihanouk is carried on a float shaped like a phoenix in the procession through Phnom Penh.
The casket containing the body of King Norodom Sihanouk is carried on a float shaped like a phoenix in the procession through Phnom Penh.Heng Sinith / AP

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