Spouses of visiting Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit leaders pose for a group photo during their visit to the Bali Safari and Marine Park in Gianyar, on the Indonesian resort island of Bali October 7, 2013. [Photo/Agencies]
An unusually heavy downpour hit Durban for two days before the BRICS summit's debut on African soil, but interest for a better platform for emerging markets were still sparked at the summit.