Libyans are seen through the new flag of their country while attending an open-air Friday prayer in downtown Tripoli. (AP)

Afghan soldiers carry the coffin of slain former President Burhanuddin Rabbani during his funeral at the Presidential Palace in Kabul. (Reuters)

The airplane with Pope Benedict XVI inside is approaching to land in Erfurt, Germany. Pope Benedict XVI is on a four-day official visit to his homeland Germany. (AP)

Ferrari driver Fernando Alonso of Spain steers his car during a practice session for Sunday's Singapore Formula One Grand Prix on the Marina Bay City Circuit in Singapore. (AP)

New world champion Arnaud Demare of France celebrates winning the men under 23 road race over 168 kilometers (104.4 miles) with start and finish in Holte, north of Copenhagen, Denmark. (AP)

A man works on a model of a giant lion that will be used for the Durga Puja festival, in Kolkata, India. The festival will be celebrated from October 2 to 6, and is the biggest religious event for Bengali Hindus. (Reuters)

A sea lion makes its way across the beach to the sea at Sandfly Bay near Dunedin in New Zealand. (AFP)

A model at the 2011 Cali Exposhow's launch ceremony in Cali, Colombia, September 22, 2011. (AP)