Last Updated: Tuesday, 19 June 2007
Agent Orange appeal in US court http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/6766139.stm
[Supporters of alleged victims protested outside court]
A US court has been hearing an appeal by Vietnamese plaintiffs about the use of Agent Orange by American forces during the Vietnam War.
They hope to overturn a 2005 ruling by a lower court that decided there was no proof Agent Orange caused ill health.
The lawsuit, brought on behalf of more than three million Vietnamese, is seeking compensation from companies that manufactured the chemical. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/6766139.stm