DPRK's soldiers salute at Mansudae in Pyongyang, in this photo taken and provided by Kyodo April 15, 2013, the 101st birthday of DPRK founder Kim Il-sung. [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.