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.
COURAGEOUS climbers descend 400 metres as they manoeuvre their way through thick walls of ice .
These beautiful photographs show how these playful pods of dolphins make their own fun by gliding, flipping and spinning through the air whilst enjoying the sun on their backs .
WONDERS of the world have been transformed into their mini-versions in a seven-year round the world adventure .
THEIR gnarling teeth at the ready, these two baboons fight it out for the last piece of fruit .
A luxury caravan with a price tag of ONE MILLION DOLLARS is due to hit the road later this year .
BLOWING bubbles underwater, this adorable polar bear slides into his tank for a playful dip .
A Little owl looks down the lens of a camera and gives the photographer a cheeky wink .
Meet the human CCTV: a PCSO with a memory for faces so sharp he has apprehended more than 130 suspects in the last year alone with his eagle eyed talents .
The dog having been pulled from the car - A police officer smashed a window in the blue Chrysler car to free the dog which was in visible distress .
Daniel Blore, 21, of Innage Crescent, Bridgnorth, stabbed his mother three times in the attack on January 11 this year, Stafford Crown Court heard .
When couples talk about wanting a white wedding, few will be referring to getting hitched on a glacier sat on top of an active volcano .