Bloomberg The All-new Hyundai Accent has made its world premiere at the Canadian International Auto Show in Toronto. Since its launch in 1994, the car has steadily gained popularity and built a firm foundation for the fifth-generation model. It builds on the strengths of its predecessors, incorporating Hyundai’s modern engineering prowess and expertise in research and development. The vehicle …

  AGUADILLA / AP The sun had just risen along Puerto Rico’s northwest coast when Paul Schmidt hopped off his surfboard and emerged from the water at Wilderness Beach, ending another session at a remote area that draws surfers from around the world looking for the next big wave. That day, he and only about 20 fellow surfers shared waves …

  Frankfurt / DPA Russian tsars and Polish princes once hunted in the forest of Bialowieza, which stretches over a huge area now divided by the Poland-Belarus border. This primeval forest, prized for the variety of its wildlife, came to the attention of nature conservationists in the 20th century. In 1979 the national park on the Polish side of the …