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A man who had been recorded in Germany as a possible attacker and therefore had to wear an electronic anklet, could travel to Greece with his ankle.

Two men who were caught when they had sex were punished publicly on Tuesday in the Indonesian province of Atjeh. The masked men were given on a podium each 82 sticks, while hundreds watched. Many filmed the demolition with their smartphones, and images thereof were also streamed live to a larger audience.

Two men in the Indonesian Aceh were sentenced to sticks because of their homosexuality. A religious tribunal using strict Islamic law has condemned the men of 23 and 20 years each Wednesday to 85 sticks.

The Indonesian city of Banda Aceh, the predominantly Muslim population, banned old and new to celebrate. 'It is forbidden for Muslims to celebrate the Christian New Year,' said Deputy Mayor Zainal Arifin from the news Tempo.co.