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.
DIVING boffins fired harpoons into 30-foot-long whale sharks in a bid to put the sea-beasts on Google Maps .
TUGGING on the wing of his sibling, this needy owl is after some attention .
In the calm waters of Greenland, gigantic icebergs dwarf everything around them .
From the rolling hills of the Brecon Beacons to the still waters in the Lake District, these photographs capture autumnal landscapes across Great Britain perfectly .
A hypnotherapist filmed himself sexually abusing a 19-year-old patient while she was in a trance-like state .
SPURTING water 20ft into the air, this is one well you wouldn't want to dip your bucket into .
A Birmingham man inspired by sci-fi film Wall-E, has created a one- wheeled vehicle, controlled by signals from his BRAIN .
It’s a role reversal in the Visayan Sea as HUNDREDS of tiny, glistening eggs are carried around inside the mouth of their cardinalfish father .
An intrepid explorer hopes to be reunited with his travel partner, after his cuddly toy companion was stolen .
SURROUNDED by divers, a hungry green sea turtle enjoys being the centre of attention .
Going for long rides through vast fields together, this twosome share an unbreakable bond .
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