Cambodia’s royalist party today voted to remove prince Norodom Ranariddh as its leader, saying he was unable to lead the fractious party because he is out of the country too often.

CAMBODIA’S King Norodom Sihanouk declared yesterday that his son, Prince Norodom Sihamoni, is ready to accept the crown to resolve a political crisis triggered last week when the 81-year-old monarch announced he would abdicate.

Cambodia’s King Norodom Sihanouk declared today that his son, Prince Norodom Sihamoni, is ready to accept the crown to resolve a political crisis triggered last week when the 81-year-old monarch announced he would abdicate.

Cambodia’s King Norodom Sihanouk has abdicated because of poor health and asked the country to begin a search for a successor, the head of the National Assembly said today.