A Smurf Ambassador poses with life-size characters of Smurfette (L) and Papa Smurf (R) during a celebration for the birthday of Peyo, the creator of the Smurfs, on "Global Smurfs Day" in Brussels June 22, 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.