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.
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 .
LEAPING for joy five-feet above the waves this baby whale cutie is saying HELLO to its family after being lost .
MAKING himself at home, this little snail perches happily on top of this frog's head .
A lazy otter finds the ideal spot to soak up the sun and sleep off his lunch .
A brave praying mantis makes an unusual friend in an Oriental garden lizard .
Is your cat bored? Do his usual playthings simply not do it for him anymore? Not to worry - there's an app for that .
Scurrying along the branch of a tree, a little squirrel pushes a pram packed full of Easter treats .
A project to create an underwater tribute to the stone Moai statues of Easter Island ended in disaster when 15 replica structures were destroyed after toppling from a boat and into the sea .
NOT YOUR everyday selfie, this plucky diver poses with some of the scariest predators in the ocean .
