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.
THIS is the shocking moment a clumsy radio newsreader plunged into a freezing canal while texting her boyfriend instead of looking where she was going .
A fox takes a tumble and lands on his head when he tries to fend off a pair of eagles in Japan .
Struggling home entertainment chain Blockbuster has been slammed for advertising its workers' jobs while they are still in them in order to scare them into working harder .
Staring death in the face, a little field mouse bravely confronts a hungry cat .
FROM KISSING an alligator on the nose to walking over broken glass, this fearless daredevil is a real life female JACKASS .
THIS LITTLE squirrel tries to keep himself snug as snow starts to fall around him .
A small Indian monkey is seemingly gob-smacked after reading the latest stock market news .
A lively lemon shark grins into the camera and showcases his impressive teeth .
More weather chaos is heading our way, with ice and snow already hitting areas across Birmingham .
SITTING on a burning sofa unable to move, one man turns his terrifying dreams into reality .
Destroyed buildings and overturned cars are seen after a huge tornado struck Moore, Oklahoma, near Oklahoma City, May 20, 2013 .
HUDDLED together on a branch, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls soak up the sun .