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.
MASKED intruders look sinister but really they are a gang of urban exploring pranksters .
CCTV shows a dark figure dumping the dog- A pet dog suffering with cancer has been put down after being dumped at an animal rescue in what officials said is the worst abandonment of any animal they have witnessed .
FULLY equipped with a kitchen and lounge, it's hard to believe this modern holiday let is actually a BUS .
Families in an Indian slum put their lives on the line by living on top of an ACTIVE railway track .
TRYING their best to wriggle away, three adorable tiger cubs receive their health checks at Chester Zoo .
THIS ONE of a kind experience brings a whole new meaning to the phrase 'a coffee to go' .
Armed with a snorkel, flippers and her skimpy bikini, an intrepid female free diver swims alongside an array of reef sharks .
Pouncing down on top of his twin brother, these two snow leopard cubs practice their kung-fu moves .
WIDE EYED and staring straight down the lens of the camera, this intrigued seal is ready for his close up .
HIDDEN in the middle of the Mojave Desert, a secret oasis awaits intrepid travellers .
SITTING in the middle of a vast desert, an abandoned cinema is still waiting for its first movie to be screened .