Diana Setiawati with the IOM explains the objective of the tours, which began six months ago.

VOA: standard.2010.04.14

But six months ago, NATO set up a new command for training the police, and its officials say they are working to eradicate the culture of corruption and ill-discipline.

VOA: standard.2010.06.16

But along the way organizers constantly faced those who doubted South Africa's ability to organize the tournament, complete the stadiums even during the team draw in Cape Town six months ago.

VOA: standard.2010.06.07

Abdi says that public perception could now give Somalia's beleaguered president an opportunity to erase the humiliation his government suffered six months ago, when it was forced to beg for troops from neighboring countries to keep the government from being toppled.

VOA: standard.2009.12.23