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 Crohn's sufferer has slammed doctors who allegedly accused her of being anorexic after she lost 10st in just three months .
SOARING through the air, this is the moment a hungry tawny owl arrives home with dinner .
Marina Afonina, now 51, from Northampton, met Ioan Budea in 2006 .
SURROUNDED by a snowstorm, these young polar bears battle the elements - as well as each other .
PAWS for thought as you feast your eyes on this rare bear bathing session .
An adorable rescue dog who had her eyes gouged out by thugs in Romania has found a loving home in the UK .
A couple have got engaged after the bride-to-be’s boyfriend set her a Facebook ‘likes’ challenge .
STARING intently into the camera, a polar bear appears to be lost in thought while relaxing in the snow .
A Canadian couple celebrated their engagement by recreating iconic moments from the film The Notebook .
This Robin Reliant appears to have taken a wrong turn after it ended up 15 feet high up in a TREE .
FORGET Thorpe Park this summer as this is a 50 mile-per-hour ride over the Colorado River CANYON .
A once bustling gold rush town in Mono County, California now stands completed deserted .