The Dutch investigation will be opened "as soon as possible", it was announced after Dutch bishops met to discuss abuse claims by about 200 alleged victims, some from several decades ago.

At a joint news conference after talks with Mr. Netanyahu, Mr. Biden he said there was "no space" between the US and Israel on Israel's security.

The area of the Baltic Sea worst hit by the ice were the waters bounded by mainland Sweden, the Stockholm archipelago and the Finnish island of Aland, said Tommy Gardebring, press officer with the Swedish Maritime Administration.

The suspects "copied personal and financial data of individuals, companies and official institutions in more than 190 countries," the Civil Guards' statement said.

In one exchange, the boy is heard saying: "JetBlue 171 contact departure." The pilot responds: "Over to departure JetBlue 171, awesome job."

The deteriorating security situation in Concepcion comes despite the influx of thousands of troops to reinforce local police.

World powers say Iran is enriching uranium to make nuclear weapons, but Tehran says its atomic programme is solely for civilian energy purposes.

Officials say thousands of nuclear weapons could be cut, in many cases by retiring weapons that are now kept in storage.