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 BABY-faced burglar is starting a seven year stretch in custody after being nabbed by a Jaffa Cake .
YOU’VE heard of the northern lights now feast your eyes on the natural wonder of the SOUTHERN lights .
LUMINOUS green rocks could easily be a beach from Superman's homeland of Krypton .
A German photographer travelled around Africa where he met and photographed members of tribes in a series of intimate portraits .
A pair of chicks bravely decided to befriend a python, despite being the snake's favourite choice of food .
An intrepid explorer hopes to be reunited with his travel partner, after his cuddly toy companion was stolen .
TENNIS was a game made for three according to the first Victorian rule book .
AN OLD ENGLISH cottage packed full of history and valuables has been left to rot .
THIS DANGER-mad female pensioner could be the oldest Brit to cage dive with CROCODILES .
THE THOUGHT OF BECOMING shipwrecked on a remote destination would fill most holidaymakers with dread .
A BIKINI swim with jellyfish sounds like the most painful past-time on the planet .
