KIEV, Ukraine, Aug. 31 (UPI) -- A Ukrainian national guard soldier died Monday in clashes with protesters over reforms for independence of the eastern portion of the country.
A raucous session of the country's parliament saw members voting to approve more powers in the eastern areas of Donetsk and Luhansk, which are currently under pro-Russian rebel control. A total of 256 members of parliament pledged their support for the first reading of the proposed bill.