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Malaysian King Sultan Muhammad V Abdicates Unexpectedly

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The Sultan's position comes just two years after he assumed his position as the nation's monarch.

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Malaysian King Sultan Muhammad V unexpectedly abdicated on Sunday after serving only two years as the country’s monarch, according to the Associated Press. The palace issued a statement saying that the 49-year-old, who was Malaysia’s 15th king, was

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