'Inconsistencies' delay Democratic Iowa caucus results

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The race to pick a Democratic candidate to face US President Donald Trump has got off to a disastrous start.

Results from the Iowa caucuses has been delayed due to "inconsistencies".

The Iowa Democratic Party stressed there was not a "hack or intrusion" and added it expected to "have numbers to report later today [Tuesday]".

Voting had undertaken in more than 1,600 schools, libraries and churches on Monday.

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