Children and elephants (rear), all dressed in Santa Claus costumes, pose for photographers during Christmas celebrations at Jirasart school in Ayutthaya province, 70 km (44 miles) north of Bangkok, December 24, 2012. [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.