New York, November 13 : A 57-year-old Bronx man, who learnt karate as a teen, actually used his fight skills to defend himself when three persons tried to rob him.

Diogenes Angeles really turned the tables on the three robbers, said police.

The incident occurred when Angeles was walking to a pharmacy near his home in Morrisania about noon.

The grandfather of six said that Eugene Sanchez, 19, Rakeem Johnson, 23, and Jason Lopez, 25, might have thought him to be an easy target.

"They see that I am kind of old and figured they can just come and rob me," the New York Daily News quoted the grandfather of six as saying.

The three thieves first taunted, and then tried to attack the old man.

London, November 13 : Music producer Mark Ronson is still mad at singer Amy Winehouse for not being able to record his dream Bond track, according to sources.

The duo was said to have lost out on the chance to send their theme tune to the Bond producers after being unable to continue their association owing to Amy’s alleged erratic conduct.

Following the release of the recent Bond flick ‘Quantum Of Solace’, Mark, who produced the diva’s Grammy-winning album ‘Back To Black’, reportedly laments the loss till date.

Harare - A month after he suspended the payment system, Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) governor Gideon Gono has decided to permit bank transfers to ease demand for cash, state media reported Thursday.

Zimbabwe is experiencing an acute shortage of cash, among other basics, including food and fuel. The situation has forced people to resort to use plastic money for transactions.

London, Nov 13 : Scientists have found that the excrement of muskrats – the semi-aquatic rodents prized for their musk – contains an antibiotic that can treat food poisoning.

Washington, Nov 13 : The Obamas have many design choices to make when they move into the White House in January 2009. The president-elect and future first lady will supervise the refurbishing and redecorating of the White House residence -- working closely with a team of interior designers.

To have a bowling alley or a basketball court, traditional presidential porcelain or contemporary American china, a painting of the American frontier or one that captures Chicago’s skyline are are some of the choices Barack and Michelle Obama will make as they transform the 208-year-old White House into the place they call home.

Munich - Massive restructuring costs and efforts to root out corruption combined to drive German engineering giant Siemens into the red during the final quarter of the 2007-08 business year.

The company posted a net loss of 2.4 billion euros (3 billion dollars), a sharp fall from a year ago when the loss was 74 million euros, Siemens said Thursday.