US First Lady Michelle Obama (L-R), North America Reebok President Uli Becker and former NBA star Shaquille O'Neal attend a back-to-school event at Orr Elementary School in Washington September 6, 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.