Iraq to revive oil deal with China (AP)

Iraq's main Sunni party suspends contacts with US (AP)
AP - Iraq's largest Sunni party said Saturday that it has suspended official contacts with American military personnel and civilians after the killing of a man near Fallujah.

Iraq Cabinet seeks changes to US security pact (AP)
AP - Iraq's Cabinet decided Tuesday to ask the Americans for unspecified changes in the draft security pact that would allow U.S. troops to remain here another three years, despite warnings...

Iraq calmer but copycat kidnappings spread (AP)
AP - Five years ago, retired Air Force intelligence officer Kirk von Ackermann became the first of 39 Americans to be kidnapped in Iraq. He's still missing, his wife fearing she'll never see...

Intel report: Afghanistan facing 'downward spiral' (AP)
AP - The situation in Afghanistan now is the worst since the U.S.-led invasion of 2001 and the country is in danger of a "downward spiral" into violence and chaos, according to an...

Iraq's presidency agrees on elections law (AP)
AP - A spokesman says Iraq's presidential council has agreed on a law that paves the way for U.S.-backed provincial elections to be held by the end of January.