More talks needed on economic aid for Pakistan: China

China will provide Pakistan with economic aid but more talks will take place to fix the details, a senior Chinese diplomat said, after new Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan met Chinese Premier Li Keqiang on Saturday.

Pakistan's foreign reserves have plunged 42% since the start of the year and now stand at about $8 billion, or less than two months of import cover.

Dominican Republic leader in China

Guests take pictures during the opening ceremony of Dominican Republic's embassy in Beijing on November 3, 2018.   | Photo Credit: AP

China rolled out the red carpet on Friday for the second time this week for a Latin American leader whose country recently switched its allegiance from Taipei to Beijing. 
President Danilo Medina of the Dominican Republic met with Chinese President Xi Jinping after a formal welcome ceremony at the Great Hall of the People. 
The summit came one day after a similar ceremony and meeting for Salvadoran President Salvador Sanchez Ceren.

Spain’s Alex Rins leads FP2 in Malaysia MotoGP

Yamaha rider Valentino Rossi of Italy steers his bike during the third free practice ahead of Malaysia MotoGP at the Sepang International Circuit in Sepang, Malaysia on November 3, 2018.   | Photo Credit: AP

Spanish rider Alex Rins (Team Suzuki Ecstar) set the pace on Friday in the second free practice of the Malaysian Motorcycle Grand Prix for the first time in his MotoGP career.

Rins surprised all the MotoGP favourites, clocking one minute and 59.608 seconds at the Sepang circuit, reports Efe.

Rins beat his compatriot Marc Marquez (Repsol Honda), who has already secured the 2018 MotoGP title, and Italian Andrea Dovizioso (Ducati Team), who has won the last two Malaysian GPs.

(With inputs from Agencies)