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president obama is is in rome food, this time pleat wag pope francis earlier this morning, sitting down with italy's president and prime minister, but no matter where he goes the conversation keeps coming back to russia, and the crisis in ukraine. am al jazeera is in rome, but what did he have to say this time about the crisis in ukraine? >> well, you are right, dell, and the president did have that series of meetings that you referenced and ukraine did come up. >> the i.m.f. has just passed a relief package. beings of dollars emphasizing the need for economic stability, to a

country that has been economically decimated and looted by victorian no cover itch the previous president. he might add there's a bill that is finally making its way through correct me if i'm wrong. in aid to ukraine, to be administered through thei.m.f. that after some bumps in the senate, and partisan disputes there. but the president came back to the issue that has dominated his trip, the fourth day of the trip that he has taken to europe. let's listen. >> one of the most important things we can do on that front, is ensure that the ukrainian government is table, that it's finances are stable, and that elections go forward as currently scheduled. so that we have a legitimate strong, representative inclusive government with an economic program that it is implemented and carrying out. and all those things are

in place but with ewill have to put a lot of resources and effort. not just the united states, but europe as well. after raising that several times. >> also, immigration and contraception coming up at the vatican earlier today. when the president met with pope francis. >> fascinating. first of all, i don't think there's any question about that, he is very popular not only in the united states but worldwide. mote bly, a focus on the plight of the poor.

and that the press conference, the president was asked about that, and they said there was no discussion with the pope about the so called social schism in the united states. of course, the affordable care act, the hot button issue and it's requirement that employees have accessed the contraceptive care even if they do work for a religious based organization, but it was briefly brought up with vatican officials that he met after his meeting with the pope francis. >> mike live with us -- mike, in rome today, traveling on his four day trip.

>> just a few minutes ago, both the house and senate passing the bill. it provides $1 billion in loan guarantees to ukraine. >> sees if he has the green light to take the next step. >> the bill now goes to the president who has indicated he will sign it. meanwhile the monetary fund, also promising $18 billion in loans for ukraine. >> saying it needs to be done following the

tragedy there, right now the death toll is at 20 with five, the number of missing has been revised downward to 90, it was in louisiana, that state taking it's first steps in a master plan to protect the coastline from erosion, and the cost is big. 50 billion-dollars in the next 50 years but local fisherman say they worry they will be paying their ultimate prize with their livelihoods. robin gray is in louisiana, or perhaps he is not, robin gray is in louisiana, up to date? is the state of louisiana, has a massive $50 billion project that will go over the next 50 years to save the coast of louisiana. they don't agree with this, they said that it is going to effect their livelihoods.

coast and louisiana. every 13 years it loses about the size of new york city. a tremendous number there. the diversions of dredging that will occur under this $50 billion project, will send what is supposedly fresh water into saltwater marshes. that will cause a lot of the fisheries. and saline and fresh, they are afraid there will be too much fresh water in there. it's the only way to save the coast, fisherman say why not take stand, build pipe ways and dump sand on to the coast and build

barrier islands. nose that butt together the project say it will take too much time. where no one is wrong, and everyone wants the coast to be saved but the answers are up in the air a little bit. but there is a master plan put together that's going to take 50 years it is underway right now, and they hope that the louisiana coast will see better days going forward, dell. >> robert gray live for us now, robert, thank you very much. when we come back on al jazeera america, the man wanted to be the fbi for internet crimes won't be hard to find, he is running for office in new zealand.

bridge closures. from the as it embroiled the chris. >> related to the george washington bridge alignment. we found that governor cristty. that no knowledge beforehand, of this george washington bridge realignment idea, and that he played no role whatsoever in that decision where the implementation of it. >> that the captain of malaysia airline flight 370 is seoully responsible for the loss of that airplane. the newspaper reporting investigators are now talking to relatives and the pilot once again.

meanwhile, thailand that are said to show more than 300 objects in this southern indian ocean, this in addition to the french pictures released earlier showing debris in the same area. bad weather halted the search again today. he is an online mobile, kim.com started the popular website. now it is behind a new political party called the internet party. al jazeera has more. that spends his time wising new ways to make the line and now ways to end new zealand's politics. he set up his own party called the internet party. later in the year. the raid, that spying and is the destruction of my business, my internet website. where he is accused of

copyright infringement that could bring a sentence up to 20 years in jail. by hosting illegal copied material, the site megaupload cost u.s. studios and record companies $500 million. >> he is setting up his own party to promote

internet freedom. others believe it is another move to try to avoided extradition. >> that is not easily put off, he started another website which he plans to list on the new zealand stock exchange, with the value of $179 million. wayne hay, al jazeera, new zealand. china is relaxing it's one child rule that rule has been in effect since the late 1970's. now they can have two with children and if one pant has no other brothers or sisters.

subjected to daughter to the loneliness that they endured. >> they can share things, they can help each other, that is expected to result in possibly 2 million extra blighters a year. >> it is expected to provide relief in the long term, burdened with looking after aging

parents on their own. one child generation are well known, as are the desires of most couple to want more than one with child. but parents here especially in china's biggest cities face the same financial dilemma when it comes to making the decision on that second child as parents anywhere else. he says minded duties with his life -- she has siblings but he is from a one child family. and they see the single child option as offering the best chance for the best start in life. >> my wife had to share things with the siblings. but as an only child, my parents could spend everything on me.

and receive all of our love. where before there was none. right now the dough is down about 3 points, stocks being hit especially hard. among them the maker of the candy crush game. investors are also trading their shares is down after the company said it made less money.

the attention is turning to why so many people live in that area that sciences warn was at risk of landslides. abby has more from washington state. >> the number is 90, it did drop significantly. i do believe that it might drop a little bit more than that, but at least we are getting a clearer picture of the number of individuals in are out there that we need to focus on at this point. >> but even as the revised numbers provide a glimmer of hope, that hope is dwindling fast.

>> we are humbled beyond belief in this county. we have received -- it is very humbling. >> no one has been found alive since saturday when this video was taken, but just recently released. showing how daunting the rescue mission has been when first responders on a helicopter spotting jacob spillers wading through the mud, and then hoisted him to safety. his father and three brothers and sisters are still missing. he had pants on but they were down around his ankles. sorry. obviously i'm not a professional interview here. >> also released wednesday more calls describing the terror just after the earth gave

way. additional resources had been brought in, two black hawk helicopters arrived their sole mission, body removal. that warns of deadly and destructive landslides in the exact same area where the earth gave way. no easy answers from those heading up the search and recovery effort. >> sometimes big events just happen. >> a rescrew of the state's landslide risk assessment says it needs to be done following the tragedy. when we come back -- $45 million for a box of wood with strings attached that makes music, we will tell you who bout and it more

about it right after the break.

scene of the latestthe affordable care act debate. the pope and the church, also had to ask about a provision to cover contraception costs. >> more and more people are purposing to cremation. al jazeera jonathan martin has our story.

>> he wants to leave ashes in a place that was special to both of them, the north carolina mountains. >> watch the sun go down, and scatter his ashes. for her, cremation was an environmental decision. a way to avoided taking up space, with with the traditional burial. >> i believe that the body is simply in your spirit, it's a vessel that holds your spirit and once you pass, that the spirit goes on. passes on. the percentage of deaths handled by cremation is steadily increases. compared to 30% ten years ago. and 50 teen% in 1985. >> for many people the biggest reason they choose cremation is because of economics. considering the cost of a traditional funeral and coming to a cemetery to bury a loved one. >> and they just simply don't see spending ten,

15, $20,000, for funeral service. >> jerry poindexter owns national funeral and cremation. where basic cremation services cost about $800. he has seen the number of families opting to have a family cremated nearly doubled. the younger generation believes in traditions are changing. and many people are increasingly mobile and don't necessarily want to be tied to a permanent grave site. >> that primarily is an old southern tradition, of where you have the visitation, and the viewing of the body, and the funeral, and then go to the cemetery, people are getting away from that. >> for many people, a ground burial will all be the way to go, as some religions view burning a body as an abomination. but the cremation association of north america predict within the next ten years cremation will be helped more than half the debts will be handles.

>> the warn air is is to the south and east, the cold air is to the north and west, and there's some bands of very heavy know.

>> just to the east, where with it is cold now, things will change dramatically over the next 24 hours. warm air coming up the coast. that's begin to clear out, breaking up the rain and snow in washington and oregon. >> dave, thank you very much. described as the finest instrument of its kind ever made by italian master craftsman is up for sale. some of these are expected to become the most expensive ever sold. the finest of all is said to be the mcdonald made in 1719. you are looking at it,

and far more exquisitely than that you are hearing it. in a vault for london, this instrument is being sold is in new york in june with a price tag of $45 million. putting it through it's paces. >> so well preserved. handed it to you 300 years later and to see the people who have played on it, and as well as the collectors who have collected it, it really -- you are a part of history when touching this instrument. the driver always says do you have a stradivarius in there mate, and of course sometimes i have. >> meet team engle the specialness charge of the sale. >> these are extremely rare. there are only ten complete. so this makes the

appearance on the market very very special event. >> when reading the description it is easy to get carried away. >> the front is alpine spruce, the back a sing isle piece that consistent rippling flame of the maple slopes downwards. the instrument has a strength, weight, and muscularity that proclaim it has a force of it's own. is it me or is it getting hot in here. >> he was an italian is that is a pioneer in musical instrument making. david tells you no one has got it quite as right as he did all those years ago. al jazeera, new york. >> john pointing out that

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