Cambodia's Hun Sen resigns, son Hun Manet endorsed as PM by assembly

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen resigned Tuesday and his eldest son Hun Manet was endorsed as the new prime minister by Cambodia's National Assembly in a de facto hereditary power transfer following Hun Sen's rule for 38 years.Hun Manet won the support of an overwhelming majority of the 125 members of the lower house. He graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point and was commander of the Royal Cambodian Army. The assembly also approved Hun Manet's new Cabinet.After the endorsement, Hun Manet pledged to maintain peace and stability in the Southeast Asian country, stressing that …READ FULL ARTICLE