WITH their robotic movements and pristine uniforms, these are the sexy traffic girls of North Korea that are becoming iconic figures in the secretive state. Instead of using traffic lights to control the stop and go flow of the cross-roads, attractive women dressed in perfectly crisps and identical outfits dangerously stand along in the middle of the road on a small platform. Displaying riveting focus, they are only allowed to turn counter-clockwise, directing traffic with forceful and halting movements. They have been the subject of photographic study for many years but French photographer Eric Lafforgue, 49, captured these moments during six trips to the Marxist country.
CARRYING a fully grown goat on his back, this five-year-old boy is a child shepherd in the mountains of northern Ethiopia .
A Little owl looks down the lens of a camera and gives the photographer a cheeky wink .
SURROUNDED by a snowstorm, these young polar bears battle the elements - as well as each other .
FLEXING his muscles and staring straight at his opponent, this bodybuilding squirrel is the nuts .
A Birmingham man inspired by sci-fi film Wall-E, has created a one- wheeled vehicle, controlled by signals from his BRAIN .
EXPERTLY camouflaged, this clever panther chameleon knows how to catch its prey by surprise .
A grand 56-bedroom hotel, once heaving with injured soldiers during the First World War, now lies completely abandoned .
DASHING through the snow, this little stoat is on the lookout for a Christmas feast .
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 .
Jostling their quills into the noses of some unlucky cubs, this is the moment two feisty porcupines ALMOST defeat a pride of seven lions .
CONTRASTING settings reveal some of England’s most beautiful landscapes in all their glory .
Gigantic 100ft waves create the perfect playground for dare-devil surfers from across the world .