Nuri al-Maliki was awarded a second term as Iraq's prime minister on Thursday, signalling an end may finally be in sight to the country's eight month impasse following a general election in March. President Jalal Talabani's nomination of Maliki, delayed to give him as much time as possible to negotiate ministerial posts, comes after a power-sharing deal between Iraq's divided factions was sealed two weeks ago and gives Maliki 30 days to complete the difficult task of forming a cabinet. Duration: 00:28..