HILLARY CLINTON WINS CONVENTION VOTES TO MAKE HISTORY

HILLARY CLINTON WINS CONVENTION VOTES TO MAKE HISTORY

Hillary Clinton has won the convention votes needed to capture the Democratic presidential nomination.

In so doing, she makes history as the first woman to become the White House nominee of a major US political party.

The former first lady, New York senator and secretary of state had faced Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders in a tough primary fight for the nomination.