Primed and ready for action, this collection of striking images from the battlefield could be mistaken for authentic photos taking during World War II .

A puppy bit off more than he could chew when he stole a six inch Chinese spare rib from his owner and swallowed it WHOLE, Cheeky Staffordshire bull terrier Rossi had his life SPARED when he underwent a life-saving operation to remove the bone from his stomach after swiping part of the takeaway meal .

Soldiers standing guard outside the Woolwich barracks in London - Two terror suspects are under armed guard in separate hospitals in London after a serving soldier was hacked to death in the street .

A Brit photographer has captured one of the world's most camera-shy species of fish - during a game of underwater peek-a-boo .

Sitting all alone on drift ice in the Arctic Ocean, this lonely little fella looks lost .

A DETERMINED great blue heron holds on tightly to its prey as the furry gopher attempts to wriggle free .

A brave praying mantis makes an unusual friend in an Oriental garden lizard .

An Australian explorer has travelled the globe with a toy pig, known as Travel Piggy, in search of a missing cuddly companion .

AIRPORT staff have been put on alert after diet pills that come in grenade shaped containers sparked security alerts .

SAILING peacefully across a river in the early morning light, a fisherman in China keeps a 1000 year old tradition alive .

SQUEEZING their furry faces through a hole in a tree, a trio of curious baby squirrels leave their nest for the first time to explore their surroundings .

BALANCING 30 metres above ground, these slackliners take the expression of living dangerously one step further, by tightrope walking NAKED .