News Summary.

Byline: SH (R)/SR

BAGHDAD/ Aswat al-Iraq: Following is a summary of news reports posted until 04:00 p.m. Baghdad local time Thursday:

*Politics:

BAGHDAD - Aswat al-Iraq: Iraqi Vice President Adel Abdul Mahdi discussed with U.S. Secretary General Condoleezza Rice the security agreement between Baghdad and Washington, a presidential statement said on Thursday.

BAGHDAD - Aswat al-Iraq: The official spokesman for the Iraqi government said on Thursday that Turkish President Abdullah Gul will visit Iraq before the end of the year, noting that the visit will focus on the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) issue.

BAGHDAD - Aswat al-Iraq: Two …