KAYE: The Taliban are claiming responsibility for deadly explosions at a joint U.S./Afghan military base in central Afghanistan. Officials say 12 people were killed when two suicide bombers blew up themselves and a truck. Fifth seven people were hurt, most of the victims were civilians. No U.S. troops were killed. Huge explosions rocking the Syrian city of Homs. The opposition stronghold has been under siege for months now. Rebels say at least 32 people have died in clashes across Syria today as the country's civil war shows no signs of easing. Heavy gunfire is also reported in the capital of Damascus. Pakistani officials say a suspected U.S. drone strike has killed four militants. They say a drone fired two missiles at a militant hideout in Pakistan's volatile tribal region of north Waziristan (ph) near the Afghan border. The area is a Taliban and al Qaeda stronghold. A young Pakistani Christian girl accused of blasphemy must remain in an Islamabad jail over the weekend. The judge adjourned a bail hearing until Monday after getting into a shouting match with lawyers demanding the girl being detained. She's accused of burning pages containing Koran verses. There are fears she could be in danger if she is released from custody. The girl is said to have Down's Syndrome. Isaac dumps heavy rain in the drought-stricken Midwest, but Is it too little too little for farmers who've been praying for rain? We'll take you live to Missouri.
Girl Jailed For Burning Koran Pages