Steven Davy

Steven Davy

Steven Davy is web editor for The World. He oversees theworld.org and the show's social media.

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The World on Twitter: Monday Aug. 20

The World on Twitter: Monday morning, Aug. 20

Fresh from the weekend, here are some of the stories we’re thinking about here at The World’s newsroom.

Storified by PRI’s The World · Mon, Aug 20 2012 06:13:44

UN special rapporteur on HR: US ‘should hand over footage of drone strikes or face UN inquiry’: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/us-should-hand-over-footage-of-drone-strikes-or-face-un-inquiry-8061504.html via @IndependentMarco Werman
More moves toward a more open society! RT @thedailybeast: Burma Abolishes Censorship http://thebea.st/NWPlkT #cheatsheetApril Peavey
Curiosity’s real work begins http://m.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-19314638Adeline Sire
Striking South African miners face ultimatum from company http://gu.com/p/39p8y/tw via @guardianJeb Sharp
BBC Nature – Sharks tracked by surfing robot and free app http://bbc.in/N7F8hiClark Boyd
An ellipsis for women’s rights during Ramadan sweeps in Saudi Arabia http://nyti.ms/SGhcnKSteven Davy
Immersion– the quickest way to pick up a language– not available to this BBC producer learning Farsi: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-18775546 @pritheworldPatrick Cox
BBC News – Bo Xilai scandal: Gu Kailai jailed over Heywood murder http://bbc.in/MFYgaDJeb Sharp

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