France's Karim Benzema (R) challenges Spain's Sergi o Ramos during their international friendly soccer match at the Stade de France stadium in Saint-Denis, near Paris, Sept 4, 2014. [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.