Hillary Clinton emerges historic US presidential nomination

Hillary Clinton has claimed the Democratic White House nod in a historic moment for America - the first woman to win the presidential nomination of a major US political party.

Her triumph came after former rival Bernie Sanders asked delegates at the party's national convention in Philadelphia to nominate her by acclamation, in a dramatic end to the roll call of states.

Former secretary of state, New York senator and first lady Mrs Clinton wants to be the first woman president in US history and to do that she will have to beat Republican Donald Trump in the general election in November.

I wish her success in her pursuit.