LIBYAN dictator Muammar Gaddafi had an undeclared stockpile of chemical weapons, international inspectors have confirmed.

OPEC will probably raise its output ceiling this week in an attempt to rein in near-record oil prices, but refining bottlenecks will continue to drive the market and make any potential hike nothing more than a symbolic gesture.

A LIBYAN detained for 16 months as a suspected terrorist was ordered to be freed yesterday after a British Home Office appeal was rejected.