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. 27

The World on Twitter, Monday morning: Aug 27

We’re back in the newsroom after a weekend of news. Here’s some of the stories we’re thinking about this morning.

Storified by PRI’s The World · Mon, Aug 27 2012 08:02:11

Beyond shark fin soup: Yao Ming’s remarkable post-NBA pivot into wildlife conservation activism http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/blog/2012/aug/23/ivory-slaughter-yao-ming?intcmp=122Peter Thomson
Couch potatoes go global. International fare now easy to find for TV viewers.http://ow.ly/dfcFWjoyhackel
Al Qaeda, or as the Saudi authorities call it, "the deviant organization abroad." http://www.saudigazette.com.sa/index.cfm?method=home.regcon&contentid=20120827134088 #Saudi #KSAMarco Werman
#Israel police holding three young boys for attack on Palestinian family, http://www.haaretz.com/news/diplomacy-defense/israel-police-link-fingerprints-to-boys-suspected-of-hurling-fire-bomb-at-palestinian-taxi.premium-1.461007?localLinksEnabled=false; Some context here, http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/settler-violence-against-palestinians-raises-alarm-in-israel/2012/08/24/14511b7e-ec77-11e1-a80b-9f898562d010_story.htmlMatthew Bell
Incredible perspective. Reporters from BBC language service MT @aleemmaqbool:moving interview with reporter in hiding http://bbc.in/MCZ5ObAndrew Sussman
BBC News – Rembrandt lost in post by gallery in Norway: http://bbc.in/OaRbeC < — Oops. Sorry…Clark Boyd
Tunisian political cartoonist _Z_: ‘Nothing has really changed’ http://ow.ly/dfJvi @globalcartoonsSteven Davy
RT @cartoonmovement: Shopping like an American, cartoon by Cuban artist Ares: http://bit.ly/RREoEB @pritheworldGlobal Cartoons

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