Xi visits flood-affected residents in northeast China village

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday braved the cold to visit people affected by floods in a village in northeast China's Liaoning Province.

Xi made the trip to the village of Zhujiagou, which falls under the administration of Suizhong County in Huludao City, an area which was badly hit by flooding last summer.

Xi made on-site inspections to learn about the reconstruction efforts which have taken place, and also visited the homes of resettled villagers to learn more about their living conditions.

The visit came just ahead of the Spring Festival, China's most important annual holiday which celebrates the Chinese New Year and this year falls on Jan 29.

Xi visits flood-affected residents in northeast China village

Xi visits flood-affected residents in northeast China village

Xi visits flood-affected residents in northeast China village

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced Wednesday it had launched the 89th wave of Operation True Promise 4, carrying out strikes against U.S. and Israeli targets in the region.

The IRGC said in a statement that Iran and various resistance fronts, through coordinated operations, used heavy missiles, attack drones, and rockets to strike U.S. military bases and Israeli targets.

The statement said the operation targeted Israeli military facilities and assembly points in Eilat, Tel Aviv, Bnei Brak, and other locations, and claimed that, according to local sources, it had caused significant Israeli casualties.

The IRGC also stated that it had hit a location in Bahrain housing 80 U.S. troops, and Iranian ballistic missiles struck a U.S. helicopter formation at a base in Kuwait, destroying one helicopter and damaging others.

Iran launches new round of attacks on US, Israeli targets