Indonesia sits on the Pacific "Ring of Fire" where tectonic plates collide, causing frequent seismic and volcanic activity.

Lon Snowden said that he would not be open to a plea deal with U.S. authorities for his son to return to the U.S.

The attack came a day after deadly bombings across Iraq that targeted cafes, markets and restaurants, leaving 69 dead.

About 500,000 Jews live in more than 100 settlements built since Israel's 1967 occupation of the West Bank and East Jerusalem.

Russian and Belarusian experts will also be on board the aircraft, to oversee the proper use of surveillance and filming equipment.

About 1,000 residents in the central Bicol region spent the night in shelters while Aurora province was without power.