World allocation, or “go anywhere,” funds make bets on or against broad asset classes or geographic regions.

Sara Callaway barely glimpsed horses one day and was worn out when she finished an eight-hour concession shift at the World Equestrian Games. But it was a "good tired," knowing her volunteer work will help to eradicate polio.

World stock markets were mostly lower Friday as investors pared bets ahead of a key U.S. jobs report later in the day and the yen traded at a 15-year high against the dollar.

Forget the calendar still says 2010 and that the blare of the vuvuzelas has barely faded.

Iran on Friday accused the World Bank of "discriminatory behavior" for refusing to authorize new development assistance to the country.

The World Bridge Series, the largest bridge competition of them all, has gone viral. The World Bridge Federation, sponsor of the games, is webcasting selected tables on the Internet as they are being played at the Center City Marriott, where the 16-day series has been in session since the weekend.

World stocks recovered Friday after a disappointing U.S. jobs report cemented market expectations that the Federal Reserve will introduce another batch of monetary easing measures next month.

Brazil maintained their bid for a third straight world title as they breezed into the world championships final following a 25-15, 25-22, 23-25, 25-17 victory against Italy at the Palalottomatica in Rome on Saturday.

World finance leaders sought on Friday to tamp down simmering currency tensions that threaten to drag on an economic recovery that is already too slow and uneven for their liking.

World leaders must defuse currency tensions before they worsen to avoid repeating the mistakes of the Great Depression, the head of the World Bank said on Thursday.