US Republican Ben Carson officially ends his campaign for Presidential nomination

US Republican Ben Carson has officially ended his campaign for the Presidential nomination for the 2016 election. Speaking to conservative activists, Dr Carson said, he



is leaving the campaign trail. Dr Carson, a surgeon, had been an early front-runner but his campaign stalled in recent months after he performed badly on foreign affairs and questions about his background story. He has not said which of the remaining four candidates he plans to endorse in the race for the Republican nomination.