Athletes and spectators cheer on stunt performers at the 2013 International Aquatic-Speed Competition in Liuzhou, the Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, on Oct 6, 2013. [Photo by Tan Kaixing/Asianewsphoto]
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.