Typhoon victims wait for a ride to another province as residents flee after super Typhoon Haiyan battered Tanauan, Leyte, central Philippines, Nov 14, 2013. The message reads, "need a ride to Maasin". [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.