Armored vehicles attend a military parade in Ashgabat, capital of Turkmenistan, Oct 27, 2013. Turkmenistan on Sunday held a military parade to celebrate the 22nd anniversary of its independence. [Photo/Xinhua]
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.