US President Donald Trump has announced the formation of a Task Force to lead the government's response to the novel coronavirus outbreak, which has so far killed 213 people in China, and with keeping him apprised of developments, a White House statement said. ....

The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the new coronavirus outbreak a global health emergency after the death toll in China surged to 213, with more than 7,800 cases confirmed in almost 20 countries. The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the new coronavirus outbreak a global health emergency after the death toll in China rose to 170, with more than 7,800 cases confirmed in almost 20 countries. ....

The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the new coronavirus outbreak a global health emergency after the death toll in China rose to 170 , with more than 7,800 cases confirmed in almost 20 countries. ....

US officials say they have discovered the longest smuggling tunnel ever found on the border with Mexico, a media report said. ....

Following the spread of the novel coronavirus epidemic to all the regions of China, New Delhi has been in consultation with the Chinese authorities about the evacuation of Indian nationals trapped in Wuhan city, the epicentre of the outbreak. ....

Late Wednesday, 10 terrorists, 2 security personnel killed in 2 separate operationsnight, security forces conducted two separate operations in different areas of Pakistan and killed 10 terrorists, a media report said quoted local media and security sources on Thursday. ....

Floods and landslides caused by heavy rainfall in southeast Brazil's Minas Gerais have lead to displacement of more than 30,000 people. 54 people have died, while 18 have been reported missing, the authorities said. ....

The death toll in China from the new coronavirus leaped to 170 on Thursday, with 7,711 confirmed cases, as repatriation flights for foreign nationals continued. ....

Air India has kept a 423-seater jumbo plane ready in Mumbai to evacuate Indian citizens stuck in China's Wuhan city due to the coronavirus outbreak. ....

Chinese health authorities on Wednesday said that the death toll due to the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) outbreak in the country has soared to 132, with 5,974 confirmed cases in 31 provincial-level regions. ....