FILE - In this July 17, 2018, file photo, Malaysian King Sultan Muhammad V salutes during the national anthem at the opening of the 14th parliament session at the Parliament house in Kuala Lumpur, ...

Malaysian King Sultan Muhammad V has abdicated. In a move that took Malaysia by surprise, the king stepped down on Sunday after just two years on the throne. The palace said that the 49-year-old ruler ...

The Malaysian king unexpectedly abdicated Sunday after just two years on the throne -- with some reports pegging his early exit as being related to his marriage to a Russian beauty queen last year.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. FILE - In this July 17, 2018, file photo, Malaysian Prime Minister Mahatir Mohamad, left, passes the opening speech to King Sultan ...

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah of central Pahang state was crowned Thursday as Malaysia’s 16th king under a unique rotating monarchy system, nearly a month after the sudden ...

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — Malaysian King Sultan Muhammad V abdicated on Sunday in an unexpected move, after just two years on the throne. The palace said in a statement that the 49-year-old ruler had ...

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia – Malaysian King Sultan Muhammad V abdicated on Sunday in an unexpected move, after just two years on the throne. The palace said in a statement that the 49-year-old ruler had ...