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.
AN ITALIAN mechanic has created the world’s most ferocious mini-car .
Destroyed buildings and overturned cars are seen after a huge tornado struck Moore, Oklahoma, near Oklahoma City, May 20, 2013 .
Enjoying life’s little pleasures is something that many struggle to do .
A Romanian photographer has captured the unique patterns of hundreds of human eyes in a series of striking macro shots .
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 .
This is the moment a nimble red fox and a lumbering Alaskan brown bear were locked in a tense stand-off .
HUDDLED together on a branch, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls soak up the sun .
A BAMBI was dramatically caught in mid-air by a greedy Nile crocodile in a once-in-a-million flying pincer move .
An elegant snowy owl spreads her wings and glides effortlessly above the snow covered field .
A brave praying mantis makes an unusual friend in an Oriental garden lizard .
VIBRANT bursts of colour fill the screen as beautiful flowers blossom in these time-lapse videos .
A German photographer travelled around Africa where he met and photographed members of tribes in a series of intimate portraits .