Pictures of the Day: Sunday, August 19, 2012

Posted Aug. 19, 2012, at 4:48 p.m.

Khalil Hamra | AP

Syrians salvage what they can of their belongings from a building that was hit during a Syrian government air strike in Aleppo, Syria, on Sunday, Aug. 19, 2012.

Darron Cummings | AP

Adrian Martin (26) of Spain and Niklas Ajo of Finland crash on the opening lap of the Moto3 motorcycle race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, Ind., on Sunday, Aug. 19, 2012.

Gero Breloer | AP

A boy takes a bath in a fountain in central Berlin, Germany, on Sunday, Aug. 19, 2012. In some parts of Germany, temperatures rose to over 100.4 degrees Fahrenheit.

Anti-Japan protesters march in Chengdu, in southwestern China's Sichuan province, Sunday Aug. 19, 2012. Japanese activists swam ashore and raised flags Sunday on an island claimed by both Japan and China, fanning an escalating territorial dispute between the two Asian powers. (AP Photo) CHINA OUT

Trisnadi | AP

Indonesian Muslims perform Eid al-Fitr prayers, which mark the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan at a mosque in Porong, East Java, Indonesia, on Sunday, Aug. 19, 2012.

Channi Anand | AP

An Indian woman wades through the banks of the River Tawi, which is flooded due to monsoon rains, in Jammu, India, on Sunday, Aug. 19, 2012. Monsoon rains usually hit India from June to September.

Kirsty Wigglesworth | AP

Julian Assange, founder of WikiLeaks, makes a statement from a balcony of the Equador Embassy in London on Sunday, Aug. 19, 2012. Assange called on United States President Barack Obama to end a "witch hunt" against the secret-spilling WikiLeaks organization.

Sunday Alamba | AP

Nigeria Muslims attend Eid al-Fitr prayers at the Obalende prayer ground in Lagos, Nigeria, on Sunday, Aug. 19, 2012. Muslims throughout the world celebrate the Eid al-Fitr holiday after the holy fasting month of Ramadan.