March 1, 2013 "Thank you for your love and support. May you always experience the joy that comes from putting Christ at the centre of your lives." by Pope Benedict XVI's last tweet -- --
February 28, 2013 "Just like Zionism, anti-Semitism and fascism, it becomes unavoidable that Islamophobia must be regarded as a crime against humanity." by Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan -- --
February 27, 2013 "We got invited and we just came over to have some fun." by Former NBA basketball player Dennis Rodman, on his trip to North Korea -- --
February 26, 2013 "The winner is: Ingovernability." by Headline of Rome newspaper Il Messaggero, on Italy's elections -- --
February 25, 2013 "A stable government would be a sort of miracle." by Guido Rosa, president of the association of foreign banks in Italy. -- --
February 22, 2013 "It is extremely important to show the world that Japan-U.S. ties are back to what they used to be." by Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe -- --
February 20, 2013 "He made my day." by Borislav Hadzhiev, student, on the resignation of Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borisov -- --
February 15, 2013 "The fighting and displacement only aggravates the misery of these people." by UN WFP Spokesperson Elisabeth Byrs on the conflict in Syria -- --
February 14, 2013 "Even if I am withdrawing into prayer, I will always be close to all of you." by Pope Benedict XVI -- --
February 13, 2013 "This drawdown will continue and by the end of next year our war in Afghanistan will be over." by U.S. President Barack Obama -- --
February 12, 2013 "If the United States continues to come out with hostility and complicates the situation, we will be forced to take stronger, second and third responses." by North Korean Foreign Ministry -- --
February 11, 2013 "I have had to recognize my incapacity to adequately fulfill the ministry entrusted to me." by Pope Benedict XVI -- --
February 8, 2013 "On the top of hatred and indignation, [we] cannot help but feel like laughing." by North Korean website Uriminzokkiri, in response to South Korea's threat of a preemptive attack -- --
February 7, 2013 "I think there will be some slightly creative accounting here." by Senior EU official -- --
February 6, 2013 "In one sentence, it is a matter of concern for us." by Indian Defense Minister A.K. Antony on China's management of the Gwadar port -- --
February 5, 2013 "I believe everyone inside and outside of China is very hopeful, but time will only tell." by U.S. Ambassador to China Gary Locke -- --
February 4, 2013 "I didn’t enter politics to make money. I entered politics losing money." by Spain's Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy -- --
February 1, 2013 "It is obvious that Ansar Dine is now disqualified, not eligible for dialogue, whatever clothes they come garbed in." by Mali interim President Dioncounda Traore -- --