Riots break out during an antinudear rally in Creys-Malville, France.

26 Aug.

The province of Quebec passes Bill 101, making French the official — and principal — language of the province.

3 Sept.

Former Pakistani prime minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto is arrested and charged with conspiracy to murder his political opponents.

15 Sept.

South African police arrest twelve hundred black students mourning the mysterious prison death of black nationalist leader Steven Biko on 12 September. His burial, on 25 September, is attended by representatives of thirteen Western nations.

20 Sept.

President Idi Amin of Uganda bans, as "security risks," twenty-seven religious organizations from his country.

26 Sept.

After ten days of heavy fighting between Israeli-backed Christians and Palestinians on Lebanon's southern border, a cease-fire is declared.

28 Sept.

The mysterious Pol Pot, only recently identified as the leader of the Cambodian Communist Party, arrives in Peking for discussions.

3 Oct.

Former Indian prime minister Indira Gandhi is arrested on two counts...