Alex Len from the University of Maryland hugs NBA Commissioner David Stern (left) after being selected by the Phoenix Suns as the fifth overall pick in the 2013 NBA Draft in Brooklyn, New York, June 27, 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.