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.
IN a galaxy far, far away, this collection of stunning interstellar formations will leave you STARSTRUCK .
STRETCHING his little legs in the air, a smiley leaf-tailed gecko breaks free from his old, scaly skin .
TENNIS was a game made for three according to the first Victorian rule book .
Leaping out of the ocean, a group of gentoo penguins fly through the air before landing safely on an iceberg .
A US firefighter has battled osteoarthritis and four hip replacements to break the world paddleboarding record .
SQUABBLING over the last piece of grain, these hungry squirrels are determined to stock up on as much food as possible .
SPARKLING bright inside their box, it’s hard to believe these diamonds are made from the cremated remains of the deceased .
Swirling water and sand create amazing aerial images of river deltas across Iceland .
A trout manages to escape the jaws of a hungry cormorant - only to find itself back inside the bird's long beak .
Destroyed buildings and overturned cars are seen after a huge tornado struck Moore, Oklahoma, near Oklahoma City, May 20, 2013 .
Families in an Indian slum put their lives on the line by living on top of an ACTIVE railway track .