The Queen Elizabeth Tower (Big Ben) is reflected in a puddle as a cyclist rides by in London. Britain began preparations to leave the European Union on Monday but said it would not be rushed into a quick exit, as markets plunged in the wake of a seismic referendum despite attempts to calm jitters. PHOTO: AFP
Fishermen use a fire to attract fish on a traditional "sulfuric fire fishing" boat in New Taipei City, Taiwan. PHOTO: REUTERS
Students form a circle as they play during a celebration marking the end of the school year, at 'Syria, The Hope' school on the outskirts of the rebel-controlled area of Maaret al-Numan town, in Idlib province, Syria. The school is partially occupied and it teaches students until fourth grade. The building that is heavily damaged was used by government forces as a base before the rebel fighters took control of the area. PHOTO: REUTERS
This picture taken on June 27, 2016 shows sheeps grazing at sunset Dalanzadgad, in the south Gobi desert. PHOTO: AFP
This file photo taken on October 15, 2015 shows a Colombian Army MI-17 helicopter preparing to fly over Zaragoza municipality, Antioquia department, Colombia. PHOTO: AFP
A Syrian boy sits at the yard of an abandoned school used by volunteers for hosting families of refugeees from Syria and Afghanistan in Athens. PHOTO: AFP
Dancers perform during a ceremony at the Cambodian People's Party (CPP) headquarters to mark the 65th anniversary of the establishment of the party in Phnom Penh. PHOTO: REUTERS
A farmer works on a tea field in Yen Bai province, Vietnam. PHOTO: REUTERS
A man rides a bicycle past the Supreme Court building in Islamabad. PHOTO: AFP
In this photograph taken on May 8, 2016, an Indian child washes in a bath of contaminated water in the village of Gangnauli in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh. As large swathes of drought-devastated India desperately wait for the monsoon rains to arrive, one village in the dry, hot north is flush with water. But this farming area's bountiful water supplies are feared contaminated with heavy metals, underscoring the profound challenges facing the world's second most populous nation. PHOTO: AFP
A shopkeeper is seen filling samosas to be served to customers ahead of Iftar in Lahore. PHOTO: APP
An Indian professional make-up artist participates in a bridal make-up competition at the 7th International Beauty and Spa Expo in New Delhi. The expo is billed as India's largest beauty products trade show. PHOTO: AFP
Tourists listen to a guide during a visit at Mount of Olives in east Jerusalem overlooking the Old City and the Dome of the Rock mosque, situated at the Al-Aqsa mosque compound. PHOTO: AFP
A masked Palestinian rests inside Al-Aqsa mosque during clashes with Israeli police during the holy month of Ramazan on the compound known to Muslims as Noble Sanctuary and to Jews as Temple Mount in Jerusalem's Old City June 28, 2016. PHOTO: REUTERS
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