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.
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A mother-of-four has revealed how her daughter tragically took her own life after being subjected to horrific abuse at the hands of her ex-partner .
Gabrielle Dale, 26, was subjected to seven years of coercive control and physical abuse at the hands of her violent boyfriend Sean Owen, 29 .
THIS alien-like bug would look more at home in outer-space but it can actually be found wriggling around here on Earth .
A diver attempts to control rising numbers of lionfish by feeding the venomous species to Caribbean reef sharks .
Swirling water and sand create amazing aerial images of river deltas across Iceland .
A former chocolate addict, who used to gobble more than a THOUSAND bars a year, has shed an astonishing 10st after giving up her favourite treats .
ALL IS not as it seems in these deceptive cityscapes .
Gigantic 100ft waves create the perfect playground for dare-devil surfers from across the world .
An amputee who was cruelly nicknamed 'peg-leg' by school bullies has conquered her insecurities to become a model .