| * Riot police withdraw from central Kiev * Nokia faces tripling of India tax bill to $1.1bn * Equities mixed as yen finds its feet * India's top court upholds ban on gay sex * Kerry in plea against Iran sanctions * Looting as police strike in Argentina * Jeering for Zuma clouds Mandela tribute * Thailand builds strong regional role * Norway leads SWF push into China * Overseas banks fear effects of China rules * Markets: mostly down Riot police withdraw from central Kiev
Thousands of riot police in Ukraine launched a raid on Kiev's pro-European protest camp early on Wednesday, tearing down barricades around the tents and beginning a stand-off with demonstrators that lasted until the security forces left in late morning
http://on.ft.com/1cAwozQ Nokia faces tripling of India tax bill to $1.1bn
Nokia faces a potentially damaging escalation in its tax disagreement with India's government, as the country's revenue department threatens to levy a further charge and bring the telecom group's total liability to about $1.1bn, according to people familiar with the situation.
http://on.ft.com/1f6kOMv Equities mixed as yen finds its feet
Riskier assets are struggling for traction as the yen gains and investors position for approaching holiday season
http://on.ft.com/1iVWAdB India's top court upholds ban on gay sex
The Supreme Court has dealt a blow to the homosexual community by overturning a judgment that had effectively decriminalised gay sex
http://on.ft.com/1iVWAdC Kerry in plea against Iran sanctions
Secretary of state urges lawmakers to give the Obama administration time to try to reach a final deal with Tehran
http://on.ft.com/1iUYJGo Looting as police strike in Argentina
Police protests have spread to 17 of 23 provinces, leaving at least nine dead and hundreds injured as chaos grips regional centres
http://on.ft.com/1iUYKtR Jeering for Zuma clouds Mandela tribute
The death of South Africa's first black president has put a critical spotlight on comparisons between his legacy and the current ANC leadership
http://on.ft.com/INiWNC Thailand builds strong regional role
A vast new crossing on the Mekong river is part of Bangkok's broader regional ambition to become the dominant link for trade between China and Asean
http://on.ft.com/1iUYJGy Norway leads SWF push into China
Sovereign wealth funds led by Norway's $810bn oil fund are using Hong Kong's IPO revival to achieve a long-held goal of ramping up China exposure
http://on.ft.com/INiYVC Overseas banks fear effects of China rules
Overseas lenders say they would lose a critical source of funding and revenue for their operations under draft restrictions on interbank loans
http://on.ft.com/1gl5Q9d Emerging Markets
MSCI Emerging Market Index down -0.56% at 1,007 Europe
FTSE down +0.27% at 6,541
RTS down -0.22% at 1,407
Warsaw Wig up +0.16% at 52,779
FTSE 300 Eurotop up +0.27% at 1,266 Americas
DJIA down -0.33% at 15,973
S&P 500 down -0.32% at 1,803
Bovespa down -0.34% at 50,993 Asia
Nikkei 225 down -0.62% at 15,515
Topix down -0.47% at 1,250
Hang Seng down -1.71% at 23,338
Shanghai Composite down -1.49% at 2,204
MSCI Asia ex-Japan down -0.87% at 469.36
CNX Nifty down -0.39% at 6,308 Currencies
€/$ 1.38 (1.38)
$/¥ 102.45 (102.82) Commodities
Brent Crude (ICE) down -0.42 at 108.96
Light Crude (Nymex) up +0.06 at 98.57
100 Oz Gold (Comex) down -7.00 at 1,255 | 
