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.
A SHOCKING cartoon of a black man carrying bags saying‘’zippadydoohdah zip-up immigrant bags’ has appeared in a shop window and is being investigated by police .
AT 4,800 metres high and just three metres wide, this is the most dangerous road in the world .
With the full moon looming behind him, this polar bear nestles down for the night .
FROM THE world famous Girl with a Pearl Earring painting to a jaguar in the grass, these incredible drawings are created from coloured ballpoint pens .
A small Indian monkey is seemingly gob-smacked after reading the latest stock market news .
A disabled sheep is enjoying a new fleece of life after receiving a specially-designed wheelchair .
A photographer has captured stunning photographs of the Milky Way above picturesque landscapes in the UK and Italy .
TUGGING on the wing of his sibling, this needy owl is after some attention .
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 .
SWIMMING in unison, millions of silverside fish dwarf the divers .
This cheeky chappie is getting into all kinds of monkey business as he enjoys cooling off on a scorching hot day .