Pictures of The Day

Wednesday, March 4, 2009

South Korea's President Lee Myung-bak and Australia's Prime Minister Kevin Rudd shake hands in Canberra March 5, 2009....NSI News Source Info # 135

South Korea's President Lee Myung-bak (L) and Australia's Prime Minister Kevin Rudd shake hands during a news conference at Parliament House in Canberra March 5, 2009. Lee is on a three-day visit to Australia.

Policemen and their sniffer dogs patrol Tiananmen Square in Beijing on March 5, 2009....NSI News Source Info # 134

Policemen and their sniffer dogs patrol Tiananmen Square before the opening of the National People's Congress (NPC) in Beijing on March 5, 2009. China's parliament opened its annual session with the Communist Party aiming to showcase its ability to fend off the worst impacts of the economic downturn and is set to focus on using a four-trillion-yuan (585-billion-dollar) stimulus package announced last year that is aimed at boosting economic growth and maintaining social stability.

Paula Creamer of the USA at HSBC Women's Champions at the Tanah Merah Country Club on March 5, 2009 in Singapore....NSI News Source Info # 133

SINGAPORE - MARCH 05: Paula Creamer of the USA walks off the fifth green during the first round of the HSBC Women's Champions at the Tanah Merah Country Club on March 5, 2009 in Singapore.

Natalie Gulbis of USA the at HSBC Women's Champions at Tanah Merah Country Club on March 5, 2009 in Singapore....NSI News Source Info # 132

SINGAPORE - MARCH 05: Natalie Gulbis of the USA hits her second shot on the fourth hole during the first round of the HSBC Women's Champions at Tanah Merah Country Club on March 5, 2009 in Singapore.

Former first lady Barbara Bush had successful open heart surgery....NSI News Source Info # 131

In this Dec. 12, 2008 file photo, President George W. Bush, right, talks with his mother, former first lady Barbara Bush, left, during a commencement ceremony at Texas A&M University, in College Station, Texas. A family spokesman said Wednesday, March 4, 2009 that former first lady Barbara Bush had successful open heart surgery.

Ai Goto of Japan reached for a shot during her first-round match against Lu Lan of China at the All England Badminton....NSI News Source Info # 130

Ai Goto of Japan reached for a shot during her first-round match against Lu Lan of China at the All England Badminton Championships in the National Indoor Arena in Birmingham.

A man walked in the mist at the Peak, a tourist spot in Hong Kong....NSI News Source Info # 129

A man walked in the mist at the Peak, a tourist spot in Hong Kong.

An Indonesian worker arranged ballot boxes at a warehouse in Surabaya....NSI News Source Info # 128

An Indonesian worker arranged ballot boxes at a warehouse in Surabaya, East Java, as election workers prepared for a parliamentary election in April and a presidential election in July.

Vladimir V. Putin....NSI News Source Info # 127

Prime Minister Vladimir Putin of Russia, in the middle of the room, visited an employment center in the city of Podolsk, about 30 miles south of Moscow. Mr. Putin said there was no reason to expect a sharp fall in the ruble, Russian news agencies reported.

British Prime Minister Addresses Congress....NSI News Source Info # 126

Prime Minister Gordon Brown of Britain signed copies of his speech for members of Congress as he left the House of Representatives chamber on Capitol Hill after addressing a joint session.

Obama Calls for Review of How Government Contracts Are Awarded....NSI News Source Info # 125

Sen. John McCain, Republican of Arizona, followed President Obama off the stage after the president announced a plan to reform the government contracting system to cut back on wasteful spending at a news conference in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building at the White House.

Mexican federal riot police waited for orders to enter a state prison near Ciudad Juarez to end a riot....NSI News Source Info # 124

Mexican federal riot police waited for orders to enter a state prison near Ciudad Juarez to end a riot. Hundreds of federal police officers went into the prison to try to regain control. At least 10 inmates died in the riot, according to the Red Cross.

Former President Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani of Iran attended prayers at the Imam Abbas shrine....NSI News Source Info # 123

In the Shiite holy city of Karbala, 60 miles south of Baghdad, former President Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani of Iran attended prayers at the Imam Abbas shrine. Mr. Rafsanjani is in Iraq for several days of meetings on political and economic issues.

The International Criminal Court ordered the arrest of President Omar Hassan al-Bashir of Sudan....NSI News Source Info # 122

The International Criminal Court ordered the arrest of President Omar Hassan al-Bashir of Sudan for war crimes and crimes against humanity. It is the first time the court that opened in 2002 in the Hague has sought the arrest of a sitting head of state. The news of the warrants brought out hundreds of Sudanese for a demonstration at the Cabinet Building in Khartoum, in support of Mr. Bashir and opposed to the court's action.

The Aquarium....NSI News Source Info # 121

With more than eight million gallons of fresh and marine water and more aquatic life than found in any other aquarium, you are sure to see things you’ve never seen before! The Georgia Aquarium promises wonder and excitement around every corner. This section will allow you to explore our different galleries and areas so that you can plan your visit. With so much to see and do, you’ll want to come back again and again.

Indian cricket fans protest against the attack on Sri Lankan cricket players....NSI News Source Info # 120

Indian cricket fans wore black bands around their faces during a silent protest against the attack on Sri Lankan cricket players, in Agartala, capital of India's northeastern state of Tripura.

Russian oil tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky....NSI News Source Info # 119

The jailed Russian oil tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky, center, stood inside the bulletproof glass defendant's cage at a Moscow court. He faced new charges of financial crimes.

Prime Minister Wen Jiabao and President Hu Jintao at Great Hall of the People in Beijing....NSI News Source Info # 118

Prime Minister Wen Jiabao, left, and President Hu Jintao, right, at the opening of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.

Women wove a carpet at a Tibetan refugee camp in Katmandu, Nepal....NSI News Source Info # 117

Women wove a carpet at a Tibetan refugee camp in Katmandu, Nepal.

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton pledged to press for Palestinian statehood during her visit to Israel....NSI News Source Info # 116

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton pledged to press for Palestinian statehood during her visit to Israel, putting Washington on a possible collision course with Prime Minister-designate Benjamin Netanyahu. President Shimon Peres gave Mrs. Clinton flowers after the meeting.

Dubai Financial Market, in the United Arab Emirates....NSI News Source Info # 115

An investor watched stock quotes at the Dubai Financial Market, in the United Arab Emirates. The Dubai Financial Market said it suffered a net loss of $48 million in the fourth quarter as it missed analysts' forecasts. In the United States, The Dow Jones industrial average traded within about a 150-point range on Tuesday as investors tried to stall a decline in global stocks that has driven indexes down to 1996 levels.

British Transport Police and Amtrak Police Department were at 30th Street Station in Philadelphia....NSI News Source Info # 114

Members of the British Transport Police and Amtrak Police Department were at 30th Street Station in Philadelphia, as part of an American and British exchange of rail security practices.

A visitor on a tricycle equipped with his laptop attended the CeBIT high-tech fair in Hanover, Germany....NSI News Source Info # 113

A visitor on a tricycle equipped with his laptop attended the CeBIT high-tech fair in Hanover, Germany. California is the fair's guest of honor this year.

A model displayed a creation by Agatha Ruiz De La Prada at Milan, Italy....NSI News Source Info # 112

A model displayed a creation by Agatha Ruiz De La Prada at the Fall/Winter 2009-10 ready-to-wear collections fashion show in Milan, Italy.

People watched fireworks in Strumica, Macedonia ahead of Easter....NSI News Source Info # 111

People watched fireworks in Strumica, Macedonia ahead of Easter.

Monday, March 2, 2009

Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany and Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger of California arrived at 2009 CeBIT....NSI News Source Info # 110

Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany and Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger of California arrived at the opening ceremony of the 2009 CeBIT technology trade fair at the Hanover Congress Center in Hanover, Germany. CeBIT, the world's largest computer and IT trade fair, will run from March 3-8.

Toyota exhibition stand during a preview day of the 79th Geneva Car Show in Switzerland....NSI News Source Info # 109

Visitors walked past covered cars at the Toyota exhibition stand during a preview day of the 79th Geneva Car Show in Switzerland.

A man sat on bus with an advertisment for a clothes store in Ljubljana, Slovenia....NSI News Source Info # 108

A man sat on bus with an advertisment for a clothes store in Ljubljana, Slovenia.

US President Barack Obama greets members of his British and African-based family at the White House....NSI News Source Info # 107

Proud family: US President Barack Obama greets members of his British and African-based family at the White House following his inauguration, including half-brother Abongo, far left, and stepmother Kezia, in yellow.

U.S. President Barack Obama puts his arm around former Senator Bob Dole....NSI News Source Info # 106

U.S. President Barack Obama (R) puts his arm around former Senator Bob Dole as they leave an event which introduced Health and Human services Secretary nominee Kansas Governor Kathleen Sebelius in the East Room at the White House in Washington, March 2, 2009.

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton....NSI News Source Info # 105

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, left, meets with Bahrain's King Hamad bin Isa al-Khalifa on the sidelines of the Egypt-hosted international conference on rebuilding Gaza, in Sharm el-Sheik, Egypt Monday, March 2, 2009. Clinton declared the Obama administration committed to pushing intensively to find a way for Israelis and Palestinians to exist peacefully in separate states.

Israel's Prime Minister designate Benjamin Netanyahu....NSI News Source Info # 104

Israel's Prime Minister designate Benjamin Netanyahu, left, speaks to lawmaker Gidon Saar, during a meeting of his Likud party in the Knesset, Israel's Parliament in Jerusalem, Monday, Mar. 2, 2009. Netanyahu will have a chance to present his views on Mideast peacemaking to U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton at a meeting scheduled Tuesday.

Gaza Gathering....NSI News Source Info # 103

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, right, looks on as Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, left, delivers a speech during the opening session of the Gaza reconstruction conference in Sharm el-Sheik, Egypt, Monday, March 2, 2009. Mubarak opened an international donors' conference on reconstructing the war torn area, seeking to raise at least $2.8 billion for Gaza from 80 donor countries and organizations.

Prince Charles, Prince of Wales meets local people during his visit to Froncysyllte....NSI News Source Info # 102

FRONCYCYLLTE, WALES - MARCH 02: Prince Charles, Prince of Wales meets local people during his visit to Froncysyllte, winner of the Calor Gas Village of the Year, on March 2, 2009 near Clwyd in Wrexham, Wales.

U.S. President Barack Obama....NSI News Source Info # 101

U.S. President Barack Obama (L) introduces Kathleen Sebelius (C) as his nominee for Secretary of Health and Human Services and Nancy-Ann DeParle as his Director of the White House Office for Health Reform in the East Room of the White House in Washington, March 2, 2009.

Sunday, March 1, 2009

Britain's Prince William....NSI News Source Info # 100

Britain's Prince William, sporting a beard, smiles for a photograph as he arrives to attend the annual Christmas Day church service on Sandringham Estate in Norfolk, England.

Crown Prince Naruhito, his wife Princess Masako and their daughter, Aiko....NSI News Source Info # 99

Crown Prince Naruhito, left, his wife Princess Masako and their daughter, Aiko, leave their residence in Tokyo's Motoakasaka for the Imperial Palace in Tokyo, to give a New Year's greeting to Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko.

Japanese Emperor Akihito & Royal Family....NSI News Source Info # 98

Japanese Emperor Akihito, second from right, Empress Michiko, right, Crown Prince Naruhito, second from left, and his wife Princess Masako wave to well-wishers who gathered at the Imperial Palace in their annual New Year's greetings.

Spanish Royal family....NSI News Source Info # 97

Members of the Spanish Royal family are seen during an Epiphany ceremony at the Royal Palace in Madrid recently. Seen from left to right are Princess Letizia, Crown Prince Felipe, King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofia.

A cardinal & Mississippi snow....NSI News Source Info # 96

A cardinal sits among the branches of a wisteria vine on Sunday morning in Starkville, Miss., after snow fell during the night.

Saharawi Republic....NSI News Source Info # 95

Saharawi nomad women and children look on as some 2,500 Polisario troops parade to commemorate the 33rd anniversary of the declaration of the Saharawi Republic by the Polisario Front, a rebel movement that refuses Morocco's annexation of the territory, in Akhshash, Western Sahara. Hundreds of Polisario Front troops have paraded in the desert with tanks, artillery guns and automatic rifles to step up their call for independence for Western Sahara.

Afghan woman....NSI News Source Info # 94

An Afghan woman holds up her covered child as she walks in a windy day in Herat, west of Kabul, Afghanistan.

Syrian brown bear....NSI News Source Info # 93

A Syrian brown bear lays in the snow at the zoo in Servion, near Lausanne, Switzerland.

Cross country skier....NSI News Source Info # 92

A cross country skier is seen in the Heutal valley near Unken, in the Austrian province of Salzburg. Austria was hit by heavy snowfalls in recent days causing high levels of avalance danger.

Daffodil flowers....NSI News Source Info # 91

Daffodil flowers bloom in a field near Penzance in Cornwall, England. Because of the recent harsh winter weather many growers are reporting later than usual blooming of flowers - with a report by the National Trust saying that more than half of its plants in gardens in Devon and Cornwall were damaged by the unusually severe recent bout of frost and snow. The annual National Trust flower count of its gardens in the two counties shows that the Sub-Mediterranean species which thrive in the South West's milder climate have been hard-hit by the recent cold weather.

Sweden's Princess Engaged....NSI News Source Info # 90

Sweden's future queen, Crown Princess Victoria and her fiance, Daniel Westling, pose for an official portrait with her parents, King Carl XVI Gustav and Queen Silvia. The 31-year-old princess met her prospective bridegroom at a gym workout in 2002. A fitness trainer, he owns three gyms.

Japan's Princess Aiko, center, poses with her parents Crown Prince Naruhito and Crown Princess Masako....NSI News Source Info # 89

Japan's Princess Aiko, center, poses with her parents Crown Prince Naruhito and Crown Princess Masako as they take their dogs for a walk on the Akasaka imperial estate in Tokyo. The photo marks Princess Masako’s 45th birthday.