BEIRUT -- Thirteen people were killed and 36 others wounded on Saturday in Israeli airstrikes on different areas of Lebanon, Lebanese media and sources said.

According to the National News Agency (NNA), an Israeli airstrike targeted a three-story residential building in the town of Barja in the Chouf district in Mount Lebanon, killing four people, wounding 14 others, and destroying the building while causing heavy damage to neighboring buildings. (Lebanon-Israeli Airstrikes-Casualty)

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BELGRADE -- Serbia has signed a contract with China's Shandong High-Speed Group (SDHS) to build a new railway station complex in New Belgrade, a central business district of the capital city.

The agreement worth 138 million euros (151.03 million U.S. dollars) was formalized on Saturday by Serbia's Minister of Construction, Transport, and Infrastructure Goran Vesic, and a SDHS representative, in the presence of China's Ambassador to Serbia Li Ming. (Serbia-China-Contract)

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AMMAN -- Jordan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates announced Saturday the evacuation of 35 nationals from Lebanon aboard a military plane.

The plane arrived in Lebanon earlier in the day, carrying 15 tons of humanitarian aid, the state-run Petra news agency reported. (Jordan-Lebanon-Evacuations)

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TEHRAN -- An exhibition of selected works of Chinese art and culture kicked off on Saturday in the Iranian capital Tehran.

The exhibition showcases a collection of cultural exchange achievements between China and Iran along the Silk Road. It includes paintings created by Chinese artists, manuscripts by renowned Chinese authors, and ancient coins used in Silk Road trade. (Iran-China-Exhibition)

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LONDON -- Scotland's former First Minister Alex Salmond has passed away at the age of 69, local media reported on Saturday.

Salmond took ill and collapsed while giving a speech in North Macedonia earlier today, according to the BBC. So far, the cause of his death has not yet been officially disclosed. (UK-Scotland-Politician) Enditem

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