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.
SAILING over crystal clear waters, the Bajau people of Malaysia live their lives almost entirely at SEA .
While often referred to as the kings of the jungle, gorillas - for all their might - are notorious hydrophobes .
Here's a APPY solution that should brighten up a wet weekend away camping - a wood powered stove that also recharges your smartphone .
This longhorn beetle demon-strates a dark side as it looks just like the devil .
A man who conned tax officials out of £34 million and funded a lavish lifestyle of luxury hotels and restaurants has been jailed for one of the longest sentences in British criminal fraud history .
SEA LIFE and greenery in one shot show nature at its very best .
The aurora lights captured in Blair Nebraska, America - WITH electrifying purple and illuminous green brightening up the night sky, this is the rare moment a flash of 'sprite' lightening was captured on camera .
THESE kaleidoscopic-like photographs capture England’s churches and cathedrals in all their glory .
SOARING through the air, this is the moment a hungry tawny owl arrives home with dinner .
Dogs catch waves at the Coronado Bay dog surf championships Saturday 22nd June 2013- DOG SURFING mutts have never looked so gnarly .
A diving guide leaves a shark completely docile and balanced in the palm of his hand .
These photographs of extreme weather capture storms furiously rolling across the sky above America .