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.
COVERING themselves in ash and face paint, these are the holy men who live their lives away from everyday society .
ALL IS not as it seems in these deceptive cityscapes .
DINING under the stars, this restaurant takes you back in time - inside an ancient cave .
A woman has released pictures of the horrific injuries she suffered when her jealous ex attacked her with a brick .
WITH HIS PAW covering his mouth, this cheeky cub looks amused by something .
COULD this £5,000 auction of Paul McCartney’s Liverpool front door be the most bizarre celebrity sale yet? The door, which looks-like it may have been knocked – and possibly kicked – very hard during its past, was used by members of Britain’s most famous band to visit lead-singer Paul McCartney when he lived at the address from 1955 to 1964 .
CAUSING a splash, this determined kingfisher goes hunting for dinner .
A six-year-old boy has been left almost blind after a one-in-a-million allergic reaction to antibiotics .
HOTSPOT MEDIA - EVANDER HOLYFIELD VISITS SICK KIDS: Evander Holyfield in Birmingham children's hospital, where he was giving presents to sick kids .
N evil mugger who battered a Birmingham old soldier and fled with just £40 has been jailed for nine years .
PERCHING on the edge of a flower, these loved-up caterpillars can't resist each other as they enjoy a romantic moment together .
A Zumba-mad grandma has lost almost 14st after becoming addicted to the popular dance craze .