May 8, 2012 (23 images)

French President-elect Francois Hollande (R) and outgoing President Nicolas Sarkozy attend a ceremony marking the 67th anniversary of the Allied victory over Nazi Germany in World War II at the Arc de Triomphe in Paris, France, on May 8, 2012. Both laid a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. UPI/Pool

Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a wreath laying ceremony at the Tomb of Unknown Soldier on the eve of the Victory Day celebrations in Moscow on May 8, 2012. UPI

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) speaks on the student loan bill during a press conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. on May 8, 2012. Reid was joined by Sen. Charles Schumer (D-NY). UPI/Kevin Dietsch

Singer Lady Gaga arrives at Narita International Airport in Chiba Prefecture, Japan on May 8, 2012. UPI/Keizo Mori