A general view of the royal baby-inspired "baby shower" afternoon tea at St James Hotel in London, England, on July 9, 2013, as the UK prepares for the birth of the first child of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. [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.