Britain's Duchess of Cambridge in Labor: Kensington Palace

Britain's Duchess of Cambridge in Labor: Kensington Palace
Sports of The Times: Floyd Mayweather Jr., a Champion in the Ring, Is Something Very Different Out of It
Nigerian Military: 234 Girls, Women Rescued From Extremists
6 Baltimore Police Officers Charged in Freddie Gray Death
William Pfaff, Critic of American Foreign Policy, Dies at 86
Alex Rodriguez of Yankees Ties Willie Mays With 660th Home Run
Report of an Inquiry Into a Former President Rattles Brazil
White House Memo: Walking a Fine Line in Promoting a Trade Deal
The Saturday Profile: A Secret Warrior Leaves the Pentagon as Quietly as He Entered
Mexican Helicopter Shot Down, Killing 3 Soldiers
Making Room (on the Web) for Daddy
Noted: Women Turn Tables on Online Harassers
2 Indicted in George Washington Bridge Case; Ally of Christie Pleads Guilty
Q&A: Times Journalist Ellen Barry Answers Readers’ Questions on Nepal
Republic of Congo Signals a Turn in Poaching Fight
The Prado and a New Royal Museum Duel Over Paintings
Strait of Hormuz Once Again at Center of U.S.-Iran Strife
Munich Museum Is Another Step in Acknowledging the City’s Nazi Past
U.S. Ambassador to Turkey Says, ‘We’re All Blonde’
Nepal’s Fast Urbanization and Lax Enforcement Add to Quake’s Toll

Posted: 01 May 2015 11:34 PM PDT

Kate, the wife of Britain's Prince William, has been admitted to hospital in the early stages of labour, the BBC reported on Saturday.

Sports of The Times: Floyd Mayweather Jr., a Champion in the Ring, Is Something Very Different Out of It

Posted: 01 May 2015 08:50 PM PDT

Mayweather, who on Saturday will meet Manny Pacquiao in a money swamp of a championship welterweight bout, has a long and documented history of employing brutality beyond the boxing ring.

Nigerian Military: 234 Girls, Women Rescued From Extremists

Posted: 01 May 2015 08:41 PM PDT

They look calm, subdued. One young woman with a purple traditional hijab covering her head and upper body holds a baby. Few know what horrors they have been through or witnessed.

6 Baltimore Police Officers Charged in Freddie Gray Death

Posted: 01 May 2015 07:46 PM PDT

Prosecutors in Baltimore described repeated mistreatment of a 25-year-old man whose death has set the city on edge.

William Pfaff, Critic of American Foreign Policy, Dies at 86

Posted: 01 May 2015 07:01 PM PDT

Mr. Pfaff was an international affairs columnist and author who found Washington's intervention in world affairs often misguided.

Alex Rodriguez of Yankees Ties Willie Mays With 660th Home Run

Posted: 01 May 2015 06:53 PM PDT

Rodriguez moved into a tie for fourth on baseball's career home run list with a blast in the eighth inning of Friday's game against the Red Sox.

Report of an Inquiry Into a Former President Rattles Brazil

Posted: 01 May 2015 06:17 PM PDT

Brazil's political establishment was shaken on Friday after federal prosecutors opened an investigation into Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.

White House Memo: Walking a Fine Line in Promoting a Trade Deal

Posted: 01 May 2015 05:52 PM PDT

Even as President Obama sought support for the Trans-Pacific Partnership by acknowledging the downside of free-trade pacts, a report from his economic team cited their benefits.

The Saturday Profile: A Secret Warrior Leaves the Pentagon as Quietly as He Entered

Posted: 01 May 2015 05:04 PM PDT

Michael G. Vickers retired this week as under secretary of defense for intelligence.

Mexican Helicopter Shot Down, Killing 3 Soldiers

Posted: 01 May 2015 04:17 PM PDT

It was a rare fatal attack on a military aircraft during an outbreak of violence in Jalisco State that left banks and gas stations ablaze.

Making Room (on the Web) for Daddy

Posted: 01 May 2015 03:20 PM PDT

A growing number of websites for fathers shows that dads want their own space to talk, get advice and show off the children.

Noted: Women Turn Tables on Online Harassers

Posted: 01 May 2015 03:17 PM PDT

ByeFelipe and other ways that women fight back against men who harass them on dating sites.

2 Indicted in George Washington Bridge Case; Ally of Christie Pleads Guilty

Posted: 01 May 2015 03:04 PM PDT

Two officials were charged with nine counts, including conspiracy, on Friday while David Wildstein, an ally of Gov. Chris Christie, pleaded guilty to his role in the lane-closing scandal.

Q&A: Times Journalist Ellen Barry Answers Readers’ Questions on Nepal

Posted: 01 May 2015 02:37 PM PDT

Ms. Barry, the South Asia bureau chief for The Times, answers questions on Facebook about Nepal almost a week after an earthquake killed thousands.

Republic of Congo Signals a Turn in Poaching Fight

Posted: 01 May 2015 01:47 PM PDT

A conference hosted by the Republic of Congo's government, which drew heads of states from several African nations, aimed to address a resurgence in international demand for elephant tusks.

The Prado and a New Royal Museum Duel Over Paintings

Posted: 01 May 2015 01:45 PM PDT

In advance of its opening, the Museum of Royal Collections is insisting that the Prado surrender four paintings, including its top two attractions.

Strait of Hormuz Once Again at Center of U.S.-Iran Strife

Posted: 01 May 2015 01:28 PM PDT

After Iran seized a cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz this week, the United States Navy has accompanied American-flagged vessels to protect against harassment.

Munich Museum Is Another Step in Acknowledging the City’s Nazi Past

Posted: 01 May 2015 12:42 PM PDT

The Documentation Center for the History of National Socialism leads visitors through the role that Munich and its society played in the rise of the Nazi movement.

U.S. Ambassador to Turkey Says, ‘We’re All Blonde’

Posted: 01 May 2015 12:24 PM PDT

In solidarity with an American official whom the mayor of Ankara called a "stupid blonde," Ambassador John R. Bass posted an altered photo of himself.

Nepal’s Fast Urbanization and Lax Enforcement Add to Quake’s Toll

Posted: 01 May 2015 12:05 PM PDT

Many structures that collapsed in Katmandu were part of a building boom in recent decades aided by government indifference and corruption.