A person lies in a coffin during a "death experience" as a way to reduce stress in Shenyang, Liaoning province, Nov 20, 2012. "By experiencing death, we treasure life more," said one. [Photo/CFP]
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.