HuffPost World Daily Brief: N. Korea Rocket Launch Fail.. Ceasefire Tested.. Nuke Talks

Friday, April 13, 2012 North Korea Rocket Launch Fails PYONGYANG, North Korea -- North Korea's much-anticipated rocket launch ended quickly in failure early Friday, splintering into pieces over the Yellow Sea soon after takeoff. Iran, World Powers Set To Start Crucial Nuclear Talks Tens Of Thousands Test Syria Ceasefire Another Coup: Military Takes Over In Guinea-Bissau Denmark Terrorism Trial: 4 Accused Of Targeting Event Attended By Crown Prince GOING ABOVE AND BEYOND: Traffic Cop Tickets Moving Bus BLOG POSTS Juan Cole: Why Washington's Iran Policy Could Lead to Global Disaster Economic war led by Washington (and encouraged by Israel) will not take down the Iranian government or bring it to the bargaining table on its knees ready to surrender its nuclear program. It might, however, lead to actual armed conflict with incalculable consequences. Joseph W. Saunders: From Under the Mattress and into the Bank: Increasing Financial Access for Women in Nigeria A growing chorus of voices is calling for a shift away from cash-based economies in the developing world. Ahmed Shihab-Eldin: Human Rights in Bahrain, a Casualty of Obama's Double-Standard The U.S. is obstructing justice, perpetuating human rights violations and supporting a leader who, like Assad, has turned his back on his own people and lied to the world about it. Richard Attias: What We Can Learn From Africa's Response to Mali Leadership is back in Africa. Perhaps for the first time in the continent's history, an official body, the economic community of west African states has succeeded in ending a coup in a nearby nation. That's something to celebrate. Dan Morrison: How White My Valley: India's Skin-Whitening Obsession Reaches the Final Frontier In a new ad that I have been assured is not a parody, an attractive young bride lacks confidence around her husband because her vagina is too dark and vagina-like.

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