Environmentalists and artists from the Cultural Center of the Philippines, wearing costumes, join hands as part of the "Save Manila Bay" event during Earth Day celebrations in Manila April 21, 2013. [Photo/Agencies]
Environmentalists and artists from the Cultural Center of the Philippines, wearing costumes, gather on a sea wall as they take part in the "Save Manila Bay" event during Earth Day celebrations in Manila April 21, 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.