STOCKHOLM — A Swedish man was convicted and sentenced to life in prison on Thursday for his role in the 2015 killing of a Jordanian pilot by the Islamic State militant group, Swedish media reported.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Defendants Salah Abdeslam, Osama Krayem and Mohamed Abrini are escorted by police as they arrive in court during the trial of the ...

FILE - In this Friday, Jan. 30, 2015 file photo, workers raise a banner with a photo of Jordanian pilot Lt. Mu’ath al-Kaseasbeh, held captive by the Islamic State group, outside a tent for supporters ...

A 49-year-old man from Sweden was on Monday sentenced to 18 months in prison after having escaped from police custody at a private clinic in Larnaca in December. The man had stood accused of financial ...