Berlin - The systematic persecution of Jews in Germany began soon after Hitler came to power in January 1933 and led to the state- orchestrated mass slaughter of the Holocaust. Following is a brief chronology of the events:
1933 - Boycott of Jewish businesses, attorneys, and physicians. Law for the Reestablishment of the Civil Service results in the firing of Jewish professors from universities.
1934-35 - "No Jews" signs placed with increasing frequency outside shops, restaurants and public recreation facilities. Employment ban on Jewish actors and authors. Medical and law students barred from sitting exams. Nuremberg racial laws outlaw marriage and out-of- wedlock relationships between Jews and "Aryans."
Washington, Nov 7: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has predicted that advanced economies might continue to face recession during the next year, and that their economies would shrink by 0.3 percent in 2009 instead of registering a 0.5 percent growth, as estimated earlier.
Dhaka, Nov 7: Former Bangladeshi premier Sheikh Hasina Wajed last evening returned home to lead her party in December parliamentary elections. She spent the past five months in the US getting medical treatment.
Washington - The International Monetary Fund's executive board on Thursday approved emergency loans for Ukraine and Hungary, both of which have found themselves in severe financial jeopardy in amid a global credit crisis.
Manila - The Asian Development Bank said Friday that it approved a 1-million-dollar technical assistance grant to help boost the Philippine government's efforts to attain food security amid sharp surges in global food prices.
