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King Norodom Sihanouk's body returns to Cambodia

King Norodom Sihanouk's death will be mourned for a week.

Cambodians gather to mourn King Sihanouk

Droves of Cambodians turned out to honor the deceased King of Cambodia, Norodom Sihanouk, who died at the age of 89 after a uniquely dramatic reign.

Cambodian people pray as the convoy transporting the coffin of late former king Norodom Sihanouk passes by in front of the Royal Palace in Phnom Penh on October 17, 2012. Tens of thousands of mourners lined the streets of the Cambodian capital on October 17 to pay their last respects to revered former king Norodom Sihanouk on his final journey home from China.

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