"The root causes of the sectarian violence lie in revenge killings and lack of accountability for past crimes as well as in the growing sense of impunity for ongoing human rights violations."

UN report, revealing at least 34,452 Iraqis died in 2006

"There are a number of issues, some old, some new, that will have to be resolved if there is to be a Palestinian state."

U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, expecting that a planned three-way summit with Israeli and Palestinian leaders could herald the most serious Middle East peace effort in six years

"China's biggest trading partner, the United States, continues to have high spending and low savings, and that also contributes to the problem."

Statement of China's Ministry of Commerce, calling for international cooperation to resolve the global imbalances after China's foreign exchange reserves reached $1.0663 trillion in 2006

"Inventories in the fourth quarter have come down, which puts the market closer to balance."

Saudi Oil Minister Ali al-Naimi, saying OPEC production cuts were working well after international oil prices settled down to the lowest level in 19 months

"In this fight, we are uncompromising and ruthless."

Greek Prime Minister Costas Karamanlis, pledging a serious and responsible stance against terrorism after a grenade attack against the U.S. Embassy in Athens on January 12

"Whether God created the Earth in a millisecond or whether it evolved over billions of years, the issue we agree on is that it needs to be cared for today." 

Rich Cizik, Vice President of the U.S. National Association of Evangelicals, commenting after some leading scientists and evangelical Christian leaders agreed to put aside their fierce differences over the origin of life and work together to fight global warming