1.  For that reason, the new Afghan leadership has allowed most rank-and-file Taliban soldiers to go home.

2.  On Tuesday U.N. officials announced a new round of talks with the Afghan leadership.

3.  But the new Afghan leadership was still sending mixed messages about the force.

4.  Diplomats said there were serious differences among the Afghan leadership on the issue of the ex-king, Mohammad Zaher Shah.

5.  Diplomatic sources also blamed a dispute within the Afghan leadership over the role of the former king, Mohammad Zaher Shah.

6.  On the sidelines, scores of men place bets, proof that the harsh Islam espoused by the feuding Afghan leadership is not practiced by many Afghans.

7.  On the sidelines, scores of men place their bets, proof that the harsh Islam espoused by the feuding Afghan leadership is not practiced by many Afghans.

8.  The border guards sent a statement of protest to the Afghan military leadership responsible for guarding the border, urging them to ensure law and order, Interfax said.

9.  The new Afghan leadership, however, was still sending mixed messages about the force.

10.  His return is seen as one of the toughest security tests for the fledgling Afghan leadership at a time when sporadic unrest is prompting fears over spreading lawlessness.