Muslims pray at Niujie Mosque in China's capital on Aug 8 as they gather to celebrate Eid Al-Fitr. The three-day festival marks the end of Ramadan, Islam's holy month of fasting. [Zou Hong/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.