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 tranquil setting stretches for miles as the sun sets behind the mountain .
SWIMMING slowly towards the shore, a small group of bottlenose dolphins arrive for breakfast at a beach in Western Australia .
AIRPORT staff have been put on alert after diet pills that come in grenade shaped containers sparked security alerts .
A pair of snarling foxes go paw-to-paw and brawl after unexpectedly crossing paths .
Primed and ready for action, this collection of striking images from the battlefield could be mistaken for authentic photos taking during World War II .
Meet the human CCTV: a PCSO with a memory for faces so sharp he has apprehended more than 130 suspects in the last year alone with his eagle eyed talents .
An American black bear mimics John Travolta’s famous Saturday Night Fever dance move by hurling its arm in the air .
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 .
BLOWING bubbles underwater, this adorable polar bear slides into his tank for a playful dip .
Exploding out of the water, a great white shark performs a backflip during a hunt for seals .