Belgium's Queen Mathilde talks with children during the Joyous Entry, a local name used for the royal entry, of the royal couple in the province of Walloon Brabant in Wavre September 10, 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.