Vietnam War: French court to hear landmark Agent Orange case

A French court is set to hear a landmark case against more than a dozen companies that supplied the US with the notorious chemical Agent Orange during the Vietnam War. The case was brought by Tran To Nga, a 78-year-old French-Vietnamese woman who covered the conflict as a journalist. She accuses the chemical firms of causing harm to her and her children. It is the first time civilian victims of Agent Orange have had their cases heard in court. The highly toxic defoliant was sprayed by US forces to destroy jungles and...