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.
MEET the little lion of suburbia with a mane that makes him look like a mini-king of the jungle .
A couple have tied the knot in a spectacular Harry Potter-themed wedding which cost £45,000 .
A SPECTRUM of colours fills the sky during this spectacular and natural display of light .
HOTSPOT MEDIA - WAVE-ING GOODBYE TO RUSH HOUR: WHILE most workers endure commuting chaos by road or rail everyday, one entrepreneur has come up with a novel way to get to the office - by KAYAK .
A tiny puppy who lost his front legs after being hit by a train has been given and new LEASH of life with a set of wheels .
SAILING over crystal clear waters, the Bajau people of Malaysia live their lives almost entirely at SEA .
A lively lemon shark grins into the camera and showcases his impressive teeth .
PEACE and love filled the 1980’s Glastonbury fields as relaxed festival goers kicked back and soaked up the atmosphere .
A BIKINI swim with jellyfish sounds like the most painful past-time on the planet .
A PENSIONER was left with a fractured jaw after being beaten and robbed outside his home in Birmingham last weekend .
An Italian photographer travelled to Chile where he visited several star-gazing sites, home to some of the world's most advanced telescopes, located in the spectacular setting of the Atacama desert .
This is the amazing moment two white-tailed kites take an in-flight meal - exchanging prey at 100 foot high in mid air .