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 photographer from the United Arab Emirates travelled to Pakistan where he captured the lives of local people in a series of expressive portraits .
Some will get up close and personal with Mother Nature’s deadliest animals to get the perfect shot, posing the question, what lengths will a photographer go to for that all important picture? But in this case, the question should be what depths .
THIS is the moment one irritated pelican nearly swallows the entire head of his unlucky competitor .
Working at a height of 36,000ft, pilots may have the best view in the world .
HIDDEN in the middle of the Mojave Desert, a secret oasis awaits intrepid travellers .
A first-time mum has told how she was allergic to her unborn baby after she developed an angry red rash all over her body .
Those with a fear of flying and a ticket to Lukla Airport will want to look away now .
A woman who had three botched nose jobs finally feels pretty after forking out £8 .
A couple celebrated tying the knot with a spectacular Alice in Wonderland-themed wedding reception .
WITH his spiked ears and yellow and blue body, a colourful monkey bears an uncanny resemblance to Marvel Comics’ Wolverine .
WITH SNOW COVERING the ground around them, these two polar bears play fight .
A proud gorilla mum welcomes her newborn baby western lowland gorilla, a critically endangered species .