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.
LYING flat out on his back, this little meerkat makes the most of the English sunshine .
FISTS fly as two gorillas take each other on in a dramatic battle .
BURSTING from the water, a beautiful but deadly Sumatran tiger jumps for food in an Indonesian zoo .
A woman who was left scarred for life by an acid attack orchestrated by her ex partner has told of her ordeal and her battled to rebuild her life .
THROWING himself off 1,100ft bridges in a wheelchair, this is the PARALYSED base jumper who knows no fear .
SPARKLING bright inside their box, it’s hard to believe these diamonds are made from the cremated remains of the deceased .
A coroner stunned an inquest into a honeymooner who died abroad today by asking her husband if he was involved in her drugs death .
Vikki Jose, 26 loves nothing more than lavishing gifts on her loved ones at Christmas time .
A weightlifter has lost a whopping 12st after swapping biscuits for biceps .
SAILING over crystal clear waters, the Bajau people of Malaysia live their lives almost entirely at SEA .
A woman with a rare allergy to water has told how the condition is so severe it prevents her from KISSING her fiance .