Luna Rossa Challenge passes by Alcatraz Island as it sails in Race 3 of the Louis Vuitton Cup semifinal round, part of the America's Cup Challenger Series against Artemis Racing, in San Francisco, California August 9, 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.