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President Obama at a joint news conference with Chinese President Hu Jintao who was on a state visit to the US last week.

Mahmoud Abbas

What is intended is a mix-up. I have seen them yesterday present things as Palestinian but they were Israeli8230; this is therefore intentional.

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on the leaked documents between Israel and the Palestinians. The documents,obtained by Al Jazeera television channel shared with the Guardian,indicate that Palestinian negotiators offered Israel much bigger concessions than previously revealed.

Mohammed Ghannouchi

We want to make the next elections the first transparent and legitimate elections since independence.Upcoming political reforms would scrap all undemocratic laws,including laws involving political parties,the elections and the anti-terrorism law that was abused by the former regime. I lived like all Tunisians,in pain and fear under the former president.

Tunisian Interim Prime Minister Mohammed Ghannouchi after he was appointed.

Oscar de la Renta

My understanding is that the visit was to promote American-Chinese tradeAmerican products in China and Chinese products in America. Why do you wear European clothes?

Designer Oscar de la Renta on Michelle Obamas outfit. She wore a red gown designed by British designer,Alexander

McQueen,to the state dinner of Chinese president Hu Jintao.

Silvio Berlusconi

Theres nothing I should be ashamed of. I would like to go on trial immediately but with impartial judges,not with prosecutors who want to use this case as a means of political fight.

Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi to defend himself from the probe by Milan prosecutors into his encounters with a teenager nicknamed Ruby.