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January 23, 2015

Prince Salman Assumes Saudi Throne Following Death of King Abdullah 
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King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz of Saudi Arabia has died at the age of 90.
Abdullah was one of the world's wealthiest and most powerful men,
controlling a fifth of the known global petroleum reserves. The King's
half-brother, Crown Prince Salman, has now assumed the throne. We'll
have more on Abdullah's death and Saudi Arabia's future later in the
broadcast.

 

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