BAGHDAD - Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki appeared likely to win a second term, breaking an eight-month deadlock, after winning support on Wednesday from members of the main factions. Politicians from Shi'ite-led, Sunni-backed and Kurdish factions said they were ready to support Maliki when parliament meets on Thursday, and to take part in his government even if some members of the cross-sectarian Iraqiya alliance, including its leader former premier Iyad Allawi, refused to join. Iraq has been without a new government since an inconclusive election on March 7 which gave Sunni-backed Iraqiya two more seats than Maliki's bloc. Neither had enough seats for a majority in parliament, leaving Shi'ite, Sunni and Kurdish factions to negotiate a government.