1.   But in a pointed remark, the South African delegate said not all countries use the same yardstick for defining terrorism.

2.   Egypt, however, resisted defining terrorism in the four-page resolution, saying it would only complicate the issue.

3.   European Union member states agreed to adopt legislation defining terrorism as a serious offense.

4.   For decades, however, defining terrorism has seemed an insurmountable hurdle.

5.   However, officials rejected a Malaysian proposal for ASEAN to discuss formally defining terrorism as any attack against civilians, a Malaysian official said on condition of anonymity.

6.   Islamic conference sidesteps defining terrorism in draft declaration.

7.   Muslim nations sidestepped defining terrorism at a conference aimed at addressing the issue Tuesday, but said they rejected any attempt to label the Palestinian struggle as terrorism.

8.   Muslim nations sidestep defining terrorism, back Palestinians.

9.   Not defining terrorism may also shelter some Muslim governments from charges of state terrorism in repressing critics or armed insurgencies.

10.   Other nations have been cautious about defining terrorism.