Elderly ex-king finally moves back to his Afghan palace

Monday, August 5, 2002

KABUL, Afghanistan -- Afghanistan's former king moved back into his royal palace Sunday, four months after returning from exile and 29 years after being driven from the throne in a family coup.

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