A Palestinian reads from the Quran during the dawn prayer on the first day of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan at a mosque in the West Bank city of Jenin. (AP)

A broken picture of former Syrian president Hafez al-Assad is seen at the Bab Al-Hawa border gate after clashes between Syrian rebels and the Syrian army. Syrian rebels seized control of the border post with Turkey after a fierce battle with Syrian troops. (AFP)

People walk next to wrecked rail cars in Kasara, India. A fast-moving express train collided with some derailed coaches of a commuter train that were lying on the tracks. (AP)

A Hyundai Motors worker sits in front of a wall where workers have stuck-on stickers that list their demands during a strike at the automaker factory in Asan, south of Seoul. (Reuters)

High school students shout during a summer military camp for students at the Cheongryong Self-denial Training Camp on Daebu Island in Ansan, South Korea. About 80 students took part in the three-day camp to strengthen their bodies and mind. (AP)

Australian street artist James Cochran spray paints a portrait of Usain Bolt, Jamaica’s world record-holder in the 100- and 200-meter sprints, on the wall of a building beside a car park in east London. (AP)

Schoolchildren walk in the rain in Hyderabad, India. The monsoon rains which usually hit India from June to September are crucial for farmers whose crops feed hundreds of millions of people. (AP)

The pack of cyclists with Bradley Wiggins of Britain, wearing the overall leader’s yellow jersey, passes a field of sunflowers during the 18th stage of the Tour de France. (AP)

A diver trains at the Aquatics Center at the Olympic Park in London. Opening ceremonies for the 2012 London Olympics will be held Friday, July 27. (AP)