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 German photographer travelled around Africa where he met and photographed members of tribes in a series of intimate portraits .
IT'S the iconic TV show that influenced a whole generation in the 1990s .
SAT with his arms folded and a cross look on his face, this Gorilla looks like he's had enough of the Christmas holidays already .
SWIMMING next to 40 tonne whales, dare-devil divers take the plunge with these gentle giants of the sea .
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 .
A toddler has shrugged off death an incredible 10 times thanks to his parents who revive him with the kiss of life every two weeks .
A DETERMINED great blue heron holds on tightly to its prey as the furry gopher attempts to wriggle free .
A soap bubble lands on the frosty ground and creates a shimmering snow globe as crystals form around it .
Splashing around in the water, a mother otter and her son are tangled in a family feud .
With one hand rested on his belly and the other propping his head up, this lazy lizard takes an afternoon break .
A BLIND man was battered with a brick in a sickening attack by two thugs .