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Kuala Lumpur : Pahang's Sultan Abdullah Ibni Sultan Ahmad Shah was sworn in on Thursday as the 16th King of Malaysia after his predecessor, Sultan Muhammad V, abdicated the throne earlier this month. Abdullah, 59, took the charge of the King, also Malaysia's head of state, for the next five years at the National Palace here, the official residence of the monarch, reports Efe news. The ceremony was attended by other eight Sultans of the country, four non-royal governors and members of the government. Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad officiated the oath taking...