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.
BEAUTIFULLY lit by the dim glow of lanterns, a cave in Iceland is transformed into the perfect wedding venue .
It's incredible to think anyone could live in such horrendous squalor - yet two men have been prosecuted for keeping their homes in such revolting conditions that it was no longer fit for their animals .
WEARING tiny Christmas accessories, these adorable babies get into the spirit of the season .
The view from this rooftop pool is sure to make most holidaymakers envious .
A woman who left a fellow nightclubber needing plastic surgery after savagely biting her on the hand because she was hungry, has been spared prison .
A DETERMINED great blue heron holds on tightly to its prey as the furry gopher attempts to wriggle free .
Leaping out of the ocean, a group of gentoo penguins fly through the air before landing safely on an iceberg .
Say cheese! This cheeky chappy isn’t in the mood to live up to his scary reputation as he is pictured here cracking a killer smile as he goes about his daily business .
A teenager has beaten anorexia after becoming so ill that her mum planned her funeral .
WRAPPED up in classy headscarves, these adorable pooches are the picture of sophistication .
A support worker was stunned to discover she was eight months pregnant after she was rushed to hospital with 'stomach cramps' .
SQUABBLING over the last piece of grain, these hungry squirrels are determined to stock up on as much food as possible .