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French court dismisses case over Agent Orange use in Vietnam War

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A French court on Monday dismissed a case by an elderly French-Vietnamese woman against several agrochemical companies, including Monsanto and Dow Chemical, over the use by the US military of Agent Orange during the Vietnam War. FRANCE 24's Catherine Norris-Trent tells us more.

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