More than two decades after the kidnapping of a German family and more than a dozen others in Malaysia by the Filipino radical Islamic terrorist group Abu Sayyaf, 17 group members were sentenced to 40 years in prison. The sentence, delivered on Monday, was in connection with the kidnapping of 21 people, the Philippine state news agency said, citing the Ministry of Justice. The hostage-taking had dominated international headlines for months. Among those convicted are high profile individuals who are listed in the United Nations Security Council’s Sanctions List. On April 23, 2000, heavily armed…