Royal Dutch Shell faces a lawsuit on Thursday from four Nigerian villagers in a case that could set a precedent for damage claims against international companies.<br /><br />It is the first time the oil giant is being put on trial in a civil court at home in connection with damage caused abroad.<br /><br />The plaintiffs are four Nigerian farmers and fishermen and campaign group Friends of the Earth.<br /><br />...<br />http://www.euronews.net/
