French President Nicolas Sarkozy, right, stands at flag-draped coffins inside the Church of the Invalides as tribute is paid during a national ceremony in Paris, to the seven French soldiers killed last week in Afghanistan. The seven soldiers killed were honored in a somber funeral ceremony at the site of Napoleon's tomb in central Paris. (AP)

Chinese authorities stage a parade in Lhasa to commemorate the signing of the 17 Point Agreement with Tibet. (Reuters)

The International Space Station is seen through the docking port of the U.S. space shuttle Atlantis as it departs the station in this still image taken from NASA TV. The mission is the last of a 12-year program to build and service the orbital outpost, the primary legacy of NASA's shuttle fleet. (Reuters)

A forest guard aims his rifle as he is attacked by a wild leopard (Panthera pardus) at Prakash Nagar village near Salugara on the outskirts of Siliguri, India. Six people were mauled by the leopard after the feline strayed into the village area before it was caught by forestry department officials. (AFP)

The Italian team performs their routine in the synchronized swimming Technical Teams final at the FINA 2011 Swimming World Championships in Shanghai, China. (AP)

A girl touches the ice piano at Ice Gallery in Seoul, South Korea. (AP)

Aboriginal dance troupe Bangarra performs the koki dance from their new contemporary work 'Belong' at the Sydney Opera House. Rekindling indigenous culture, 'Belong' features two performances: 'ID' by Stephen page and 'About' by Elma Kris. (AFP)

A swallow feeds a squab at the Schweriner See lake in Seehof, northeastern Germany. The birds are distributed all over the world and are able to do aerial feeding. (AFP)