Britain's Prince William (2nd L) and his wife Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, watch a St Patrick's Day Parade at Mons Barracks in Aldershot, southern England March 17, 2015. [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.