U.S. President Barack Obama (C) shakes hands with Chicago Blackhawks principal owner and chairman Rocky Wirtz (L) after welcoming the reigning NHL Stanley Cup champions to the White House in Washington, November 4, 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.