Iraqi rivals break off power-sharing talks
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A Sunni-backed coalition that won the most seats in Iraq's parliamentary election said Monday it would cease power-sharing talks with the nation's incumbent Shiite prime minister, accusing him of turning political bickering into a sectarian issue.
A spokeswoman said the Iraqiya political alliance would break off government formation talks with the rival State of Law coalition until its leader, Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, apologizes for a TV interview in which he portrayed the group as only representing the interests of Iraq's Sunni minority. (AP)
