People walk under light decorations during the annual illumination of Christmas lights at Krakowskie Przedmiescie street, part of the historical Trakt Krolewski (The Royal Route), in Warsaw Dec 7, 2013. [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.