When to Be in Tokyo to See Cherry Blossoms....NSI News Source Info # 435

Cherry trees were in full bloom over the Kanda River in Tokyo. Flower viewing, or Hanami, is a traditional Japanese custom of enjoying the beauty of flowers.

The Soyuz Spacecraft....NSI News Source Info # 434

The Soyuz TMA-13 spacecraft, carrying Expedition 18 Cmdr. Michael Fincke, Flight Engineer Yury V. Lonchakov and American civilian Charles Simonyi, landed near Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan. Mr. Fincke and Mr. Lonchakov returned after six months on the International Space Station, and Mr. Simonyi was returning after 12 days in space.

Indian state of Punjab....NSI News Source Info # 433

Laborers harvested wheat by hand in a field at Bharatpur village in the northern Indian state of Punjab. Indian government agencies are slowing wheat purchasing in many parts of the country, the second largest producer in the world after China, and that may cause prices to fall, senior traders said.

Indonesian election....NSI News Source Info # 432

Indonesian election workers carried ballot boxes through the flooded streets of the capital, Jakarta, for Thursday's parliamentary elections.

Skype....NSI News Source Info # 431

The two founders of Skype are seeking to buy back the hugely popular Internet telephone service that they sold to online auction giant eBay in 2005, according to US media reports.

Good Friday mass on April 10, 2009 at the Jakarta Cathedral in predominantly Islamic country of Indonesia....NSI News Source Info # 430

Michael Devarapria, a 28 year old Indonesian Christian art student prepares for his role as Jesus Christ in reenacting the stations of the cross during a Good Friday mass on April 10, 2009 at the Jakarta Cathedral, the center of Easter celebrations for minority Christians in predominantly Islamic country of Indonesia.

Charles Brandts in action containing a swarm of Honey Bees at the White House on April 9, 2009 in Washington, DC....NSI News Source Info # 429

White House carpenter Charles Brandts, who is also a beekeeper, lends his skills to the White House after a swarm of Honey Bees nested near one of the front gates at the White House on April 9, 2009 in Washington, DC. Brandts, put the queen and the swarm into a cardboard box and removed them from the grounds.

White House in Washington....NSI News Source Info # 428

President Barack Obama will return to White House in Washington after his European trip, with tulips in full bloom, seen in Lafayette Park across the street from the White House, Tuesday, April 7, 2009. The president will return later tonight after a quick stop in Baghdad, Iraq, after the conclusion of a long overseas trip that included economic and NATO summits in Europe and two days in Turkey.

US President Barack Obama returns to the White House after an overseas trip on April 8, 2009....NSI News Source Info # 427

US President Barack Obama returns to the White House after an overseas trip to Europe and the Middle East, on April 8, 2009 in Washington, DC. Following his attendance at the G20 and NATO summits Obama made a surprise visit to Iraq.

Segway Inc. and General Motors Corp. announced working together to develop the two-wheeled, two-seat electric vehicle....NSI News Source Info # 426

Mike Gansler, Director of Core Technology with Segway Inc., drives a Personal Urban Mobility and Accessibility, or PUMA, project prototype vehicle in New York's Times Square on Sunday, April 5, 2009.

Segway Inc. and General Motors Corp. announced Tuesday that they are working together to develop the two-wheeled, two-seat electric vehicle designed to be a fast, efficient, inexpensive and clean alternative to traditional cars and trucks in an urban environment.

Japan's Kashima Antlers' Yuya Osako fights for the ball with Singapore Armed Forces' Daniel Bennett during AFC....NSI News Source Info # 425

Japan's Kashima Antlers' Yuya Osako (L) fights for the ball with Singapore Armed Forces' Daniel Bennett during their AFC Champions League soccer match in Singapore April 7, 2009.

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez is surrounded by reporters during a news conference in Tokyo, Japan April 7, 2009....NSI News Source Info # 424

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez is surrounded by reporters during a news conference at a Tokyo hotel, Japan, Tuesday, April 7, 2009. Chavez applauded President Barack Obama's promise to lead the world into a future free of nuclear weapons, and said he was open to working with the new American president. "With this statement, it is as if an 'Obama missile' has landed," Chavez said of the U.S. president's call to eliminate nuclear bombs.

3000 carnations are displayed at Sony building on April 1, 2009 in Tokyo, Japan....NSI News Source Info # 423

3000 carnations are displayed at Sony building on April 1, 2009 in Tokyo, Japan. Carnation production in Japan started in 1909 when a florist brought seeds back from United States.

U.S. President Barack Obama meets with Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki in Baghdad, Tuesday, April 7, 2009....NSI News Source Info # 422

In this photo released by the Iraqi Government, U.S. President Barack Obama, right, meets with Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, left, in Baghdad, Tuesday, April 7, 2009.

US President Barack Obama meeting with his Iraqi counterpart Jalal Talabani in Baghdad on April 7, 2009....NSI News Source Info # 421

A handout picture released by the Iraqi president's office shows US President Barack Obama (L) meeting with his Iraqi counterpart Jalal Talabani in Baghdad on April 7, 2009. Obama said on a surprise visit to Iraq that the next 18 months would be "critical," and told the war-torn country that it would soon have to look after itself. Obama, who has called for an end to US combat operations in Iraq by August next year, also pledged he would stick to a timetable for all US troops to leave the country by the end of 2011.

Sachin Tendulkar is congratulated by his team-mates, Wellington, 5th day, April 7, 2009....NSI News Source Info # 420

Sachin Tendulkar is congratulated by his team-mates on removing James Franklin, New Zealand v India, 3rd Test, Wellington, 5th day, April 7, 2009

Congress Party President Sonia Gandhi waved to supporters from the back seat of her car., April 6, 2009....NSI News Source Info # 419

Congress Party President Sonia Gandhi waved to supporters from the back seat of her car as she made her way to file her nomination papers as a candidate at Rae Bareli, in northeastern India. General elections will be held in five phases, starting April 16.

Seen is K. V. Seth, showing the wintry like weather of Toronto, Canada., April 6, 2009....NSI News Source Info # 418

Surprise....April Showers Of Snow In Toronto To Welcome Easter Joy
April 6, 2009: Being Monday it was quite a surprise that we had mild snow. Ish Phaji reminded us that our dear friends Gulati's arrival from India brought calm bliss to the climate.
More good news to lighten the weather our Gup Shup Group friends the Rajpal's were blessed with a grand daughter. Congratulations!!
We would like to extend best wishes to our near and dear, families, friends, readers and viewers. EASTER BLESSINGS!!!!

Indian cricket players performing well in New Zealand....NSI News Source Info # 417

India players wait for a decision on New Zealand's Ross Taylor from the third umpire after initially being given out to India's Harbhajan Singh during their third international cricket test match in Wellington, April 6, 2009.

U.S. President Barack Obama walks out with Turkey's President Abdullah Gul in Ankara, Turkey, Monday, April 6, 2009....NSI News Source Info # 416

U.S. President Barack Obama, left, walks out with Turkey's President Abdullah Gul, right, following their joint statement at Cankaya Palace in Ankara, Turkey, Monday, April 6, 2009.

US President Barack Obama with his wife Michelle in Prague on April 5, 2009....NSI News Source Info # 415

US President Barack Obama (L) with his wife Michelle greets the crowd before his speech at Hradcansky square in Prague on April 5, 2009. Obama said today he would move forward with a planned missile defence shield in central Europe despite Russian objections, saying Iran remained a real threat. Obama said the project to install a radar system and 10 interceptor missiles in the Czech Republic and Poland could still be scrapped, but only if Iran was deemed no longer a danger.

US President Barack Obama, President Lech Kaczynski as they pose with Prime Minister Donald Tusk on April 5, 2009....NSI News Source Info # 414

US President Barack Obama (C) shakes hands with Polish President Lech Kaczynski (R) as they pose with Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk on April 5, 2009 during a bilateral meeting at the Prague Congress Center in Prague.

Seven babies sit in tummy tubs filled with water to cool down after a baby massage class held for young mothers....NSI News Source Info # 413

Seven babies sit in tummy tubs filled with water to cool down after a baby massage class held for young mothers in IJmuiden March 24, 2009. The "cooling down" segment is to simulate a womb-like environment for the infants to experience the warmth and comfort.

Madonna with her adopted son at the Mphandula Child Care Centre....NSI News Source Info # 412

Pop diva Madonna with her adopted son at the Mphandula Child Care Centre -- built by Madonna's charity -- in Lilongwe, March 30. Madonna has left Malawi after a court rejected her application to adopt a second child from the southern African country, an airport official said.

Comics: Marmaduke....NSI News Source Info # 411

Comics: Marmaduke....April 5, 2009

U.S. President Barack Obama with Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev....NSI News Source Info # 410

U.S. President Barack Obama,left. smiles with Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, centre, and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev during a group photo at the G20 Summit in the Excel centre in London, Thursday, April 2, 2009. The objective of the London Summit is to bring the world's biggest economies together to help restore global economic growth through enhanced international coordination.

U.S. first lady Michelle Obama talks with Gursharan Kaur, wife of Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh....NSI News Source Info # 409

U.S. first lady Michelle Obama, (R) talks with Gursharan Kaur, wife of Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, during a G20 spouses visit to the Royal Opera House in London, April 2, 2009. World leaders are set to declare an end to unfettered capitalism at a G20 summit on Thursday after France and Germany demanded they act fast on promises to prevent a repeat of the worst economic crisis since the 1930s.

A pair of deer peers through a drive-in liquor store window Friday, March 27, 2009 in Medicine Bow, Wyo....NSI News Source Info # 408

A pair of deer peers through a drive-in liquor store window Friday, March 27, 2009 in Medicine Bow, Wyo.

The new Palm Pre smartphone....NSI News Source Info # 407

The new Palm Pre smartphone. Palm is inviting outside developers to tailor applications for eagerly-awaited Pre smartphones that will be taking on heavyweights such as iPhone and BlackBerry.

Tibetan Buddhist monks debate on topics taken from the Buddhist philosophy at the Namgyal monastery in Dharmsala, India....NSI News Source Info # 406

Tibetan Buddhist monks debate on topics taken from the Buddhist philosophy at the Namgyal monastery in Dharmsala, India, Saturday, April 4, 2009.

US first lady Michelle Obama and France's first lady Carla Bruni-Sarkozy wave to onlookers....NSI News Source Info # 405

US first lady Michelle Obama, left, and France's first lady Carla Bruni-Sarkozy wave to onlookers, after they visited Strasbourg Cathedral during the programme for the spouses of NATO leaders, in Strasbourg, France, Saturday, April 4, 2009. The leaders were attending a summit marking the 60th anniversary of NATO.

Group of 20 Leaders spouses....NSI News Source Info # 404

Michelle Obama, fifth from left, posed with some of the wives of Group of 20 leaders and delegates during their visit to the Royal Opera House in London.

Greeks Stage Walkout Tied to Summit....NSI News Source Info # 403

A just-married couple of Japanese tourists passed police officers in riot gear in central Athens, where hundreds of thousands gathered during a nationwide general strike protesting low salaries and unemployment.

US President Barack Obama, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and British Prime Minister Gordon Brown at NATO meeting....NSI News Source Info # 402

US President Barack Obama (R) and US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (C) and British Prime Minister Gordon Brown attend the North Atlantic Council Summit meeting on April 4, 2009 in Strasbourg during the NATO summit. The summit, which marks the organisation's 60th anniversary, is taking place on April 3 and 4, 2009 in Strasbourg and the neighbouring German cities of Baden-Baden and Kehl.

French President Nicolas Sarkozy congrtatulates Danish Prime Minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen....NSI News Source Info # 401

French President Nicolas Sarkozy (L) congrtatulates Danish Prime Minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen at the closing press conference at the NATO summit in Kehl, southern Germnay on April 4, 2009. Danish Prime Minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen will be the next NATO secretary general, he and his predecessor said, after alliance leaders persuaded Turkey not to veto the nomination.

US First Lady Michelle Obama, French First Lady Carla Bruni-Sarkozy are pictured on April 3, 2009....NSI News Source Info # 400

US First Lady Michelle Obama (L), French First Lady Carla Bruni-Sarkozy (2nd L, back) are pictured as US President Barack Obama (R), and French President Nicolas Sarkozy (C, front) speak during the NATO summit arrival ceremony at the the Palais Rohan on April 3, 2009 in Strasbourg. The summit, which marks the organisation's 60th anniversary, is taking place on April 3 and 4, 2009 in Strasbourg and the neighbouring German cities of Baden-Baden and Kehl.

US President Barack Obama speaks next to French President Nicolas Sarkozy during a NATO press conference on April 3,2009....NSI News Source Info # 399

US President Barack Obama (L) speaks next to French President Nicolas Sarkozy during a NATO summit press conference on April 3, 2009 at the Palais Rohan in Strasbourg, eastern France. The summit, which marks the organisation's 60th anniversary, is taking place on April 3 and 4, 2009 in Strasbourg and the neighbouring German cities of Baden-Baden and Kehl.

People enjoy a viewing party under fully bloomed cherry blossoms at Tokyo's Ueno Park on April 1, 2009....NSI News Source Info # 398

People enjoy a viewing party under fully bloomed cherry blossoms at Tokyo's Ueno Park on April 1, 2009. Viewing of the cherry blossoms is a national pastime and cultural event in Japan, where millions of people turn out to admire the blossoms.

Britain's Queen Elizabeth meets India's Prime Minister Manmohan Singh at Buckingham Palace in London April 1, 2009....NSI News Source Info # 397

Britain's Queen Elizabeth meets India's Prime Minister Manmohan Singh at Buckingham Palace in London April 1, 2009. World leaders arrived in London on Wednesday ahead of a G20 summit meeting under intense pressure to produce a morale-boosting response to the worst economic downturn since the 1930s.

U.S. first lady Michelle Obama and Sarah Brown visit to Maggie's Cancer Caring Center in west London, on April 1, 2009....NSI News Source Info # 396

U.S. first lady Michelle Obama, right, and Sarah Brown, second left, wife of the British Prime Minister Gordon Brown, talk with staff and patients during a visit to Maggie's Cancer Caring Center in west London, on April 1, 2009. World leaders are gathering in London for the Group of 20 summit amid an unprecedented security operation to protect the meeting from violent protests and terrorists.

Dalai Lama....NSI News Source Info # 395

Tibet's exiled spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, prayed at Sacred Heart Cathedral, a Roman Catholic Church, in New Delhi. On the 50th anniversary of his arrival into exile in India, the Dalai Lama offered prayers in different places of worship for peace in India and the happiness of its people.

Final preparations were made to the wax models of President Obama and Queen Elizabeth at Madame Tussauds in London....NSI News Source Info # 394

Final preparations were made to the wax models of President Obama and Queen Elizabeth at Madame Tussauds in London. Mr. Obama will meet the queen this week in London.

Mr. Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama walked to Marine One at the White House to begin their European trip....NSI News Source Info # 393

Mr. Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama walked to Marine One at the White House to begin their European trip. Mr. Obama departed on the first overseas trip of his young presidency, holding crucial meetings in Europe on the economic crisis and with America's military partners in NATO.

A Palestinian protester spray painted the Israeli barrier during a protest near the West Bank town of Bethlehem....NSI News Source Info # 392

A Palestinian protester spray painted the Israeli barrier during a protest marking Land Day near the West Bank town of Bethlehem. Land Day is the annual commemoration of protests in 1976 against Israel's appropriation of Arab-owned land in Galilee.

Pakistani security officials arrested a suspected militant....NSI News Source Info # 391

Pakistani security officials arrested a suspected militant, right, near the site. Three men, including one carrying hand grenades, were arrested on the perimeter of the compound on suspicion of helping the attackers. A police commando involved in the operation said three of the gunmen blew themselves up as commandos closed in.

Prime Minister Gordon Brown meets South Korean President Lee Myung-Bak in London, on March 31, 2009....NSI News Source Info # 390

British Prime Minister Gordon Brown (L) meets South Korean President Lee Myung-Bak (R) on the steps of 10 Downing Street, in London, on March 31, 2009. G20 leaders meeting in London this week will agree new global rules on bankers' pay, British Prime Minister Gordon Brown said Tuesday. Speaking two days before the crunch summit, Brown lamented the relative lack of regulation of the financial sector in recent years, saying: "free markets became worshipped as a god, but that god was false."

Russia's President Dmitry Medvedev and German Chancellor Angela Merkel at the Chancellery in Berlin, March 31, 2009....NSI News Source Info # 389

Russia's President, Dmitry Medvedev, left, and German Chancellor Angela Merkel, right, arrive for a news conference after a meeting at the Chancellery in Berlin, Tuesday, March 31, 2009 ahead of the G20 summit in London on Wednesday and Thursday.

Dalai Lama arrives at Gandhi Smriti, the memorial to Mahatma Gandhi, in New Delhi March 31, 2009....NSI News Source Info # 388

Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama (C), arrives at Gandhi Smriti, the memorial to Mahatma Gandhi, in New Delhi March 31, 2009. China has kept Tibetan areas under lockdown this month, which is not only the anniversary of last year's riots but also marks 50 years since the failed uprising against Chinese rule and the Dalai Lama's flight into exile in India.

U.S. singer Madonna arrives at Lilongwe High Court, Malawi March 30, 2009, for an adoption case for a Malawian child....NSI News Source Info # 387

U.S. singer Madonna arrives at Lilongwe High Court, Malawi Monday March 30, 2009, for an adoption case for a Malawian child.

Park Ji-sung of Manchester United takes part in a training session for the 2010 FIFA World Cup Asia....NSI News Source Info # 386

Park Ji-sung (front) of Manchester United takes part in a training session for the 2010 FIFA World Cup Asia qualifying soccer match against North Korea at Seoul World Cup Stadium March 30, 2009. The two Koreas will play the match on April 1, 2009.