December 29, 2011 (14 images)

China's state television shows footage of Kim Jong-il's state funeral December 29, 2011. China offered its "deep condolences" on the death of North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il, which analysts said will spur China's leaders to boost ties with Pyongyang to prevent instability. UPI/Stephen Shaver

China's state television shows footage of Kim Jong-il's state funeral December 29, 2011. China offered its "deep condolences" on the death of North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il, which analysts said will spur China's leaders to boost ties with Pyongyang to prevent instability. UPI/Stephen Shaver

A picture released by Fars News Agency on December 29, 2011, shows a U.S aircraft carrier spotted in an area of the Iranian navy ongoing maneuver zone on the Sea of Oman, near the Strait of Hormuz in southern Iran. UPI/ Abdollah Arab Koohsar/Fars News

Retired Air Force colonel Wolfgang Samuel is seen at a book signing for his novel "I Always Wanted to Fly" at the National Air and Space Museum in Washington on December 29, 2011. UPI/Kevin Dietsch.