A robot figure is seen during preparations at the Hanover industrial fair in Hanover, April 7, 2013. The Hanover fair opens its doors to the public on April 8 and will end on April 12. [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.