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UK might never leave EU if Prime Minister's Tuesday's Brexit vote fails

If lawmakers don't take their final chance to vote for British Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit deal on Tuesday, then -- in the words of European Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker -- the United Kingdom might never leave the European Union.

Fifa to vote on Sepp Blatter presidency

 The 209 members of Fifa are set to vote for their new president at their congress in Zurich, amid a huge corruption scandal.

Indonesians vote in tight presidential race

 About 190 million registered voters have begun casting ballots for the president of Indonesia, the world's third largest democracy.

Crimea referendum: Voters 'back Russia union'

 Some 95.5% of voters in Crimea have supported joining Russia, officials say, after half the votes have been counted in a disputed referendum.

Hanoi leaders to face votes of confidence in early July

 VietNamNet Bridge – Eighteen major officials from Hanoi will face votes of confidence during the meeting of the municipal people’s council, one official has said.  

Results of the vote of confidence announced

 According to the results of the vote of confidence, Ms. Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan, Vice Chair of the National Assembly had the highest credibility with 372 votes. The central bank's governor had the highest number of low-confidence votes - 209.

Official: Venezuela will audit 100% of election results

Venezuela's top election official said Thursday that authorities will complete a 100% audit of votes cast in Sunday's presidential election.

GOVERNMENT IN BRIEF 17/1

  Francophone country ties treasured; Ambassador confident of Vietnam-Argentina ties; India seeks better ties with HCM City; Confidence votes to be taken annually: Assembly

US, Israel isolated in condemning Palestine vote

 The United States and Israel downplayed Thursday the Palestinians' new upgraded status at the UN, saying it changed nothing in actual practice and even made peace with the Jewish state a remoter prospect.