A waitress presents the official Oktoberfest beer mug during a presentation in Munich August 27, 2013. The Oktoberfest, the world's biggest beer festival, runs from September 21 until October 6 this year. [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.