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HAVANA, May 6 (Reuters) - Cuba unveiled new data on Wednesday it said confirmed there were billions of barrels of oil beneath its Gulf of Mexico waters but admitted there was little interest in new exploration even with the thaw in U.S. relations.

By Elzio Barreto and Sumeet Chatterjee HONG KONG/MUMBAI, May 7 (Reuters) - As investors tap into rising Asia Pacific stock markets to sell assets in waves of block trades, Goldman Sachs' dominance of such deals has already brought more in fees in 2015 than in the previous two years combined.

SAO PAULO, May 6 (Reuters) - Brazil's Supreme Court ordered another engineering executive released from jail on Wednesday, complicating prosecutors' efforts to expand a corruption investigation at state-run oil firm Petroleo Brasileiro SA .

UNITED NATIONS, May 6 (Reuters) - Yemen urged the international community "to quickly intervene by land forces to save" the country, specifically in the cities of Aden and Taiz, according to a letter sent to the United Nations Security Council by Yemen's U.N.

WASHINGTON, May 6 (Reuters) - President Barack Obama is expected to make a renewed U.S. push next week to help Gulf allies create a region-wide defense system to guard against Iranian missiles as he seeks to allay their anxieties over any nuclear deal with Tehran, according to U.S. sources.

May 6 (Reuters) - Tesla Motors Inc reported a wider first quarter net loss on Wednesday and said the strong dollar would crimp gross margins in the coming quarter.

TRIPOLI, May 6 (Reuters) - Forces loyal to Libya's internationally recognised government said that on Wednesday they had shot down a war plane belonging to a rival administration controlling Tripoli.

* Brent rises above $69, U.S. crude above $62, before paring gains

CALGARY, Alberta, May 6 (Reuters) - Canadian oil and gas shares tumbled and the country's main stock index hit a one-month low on Wednesday after the left-wing New Democratic Party surged to power in the oil-rich province of Alberta on promises that included energy industry reforms.

WILLISTON, N.D./NEW YORK, May 6 (Reuters) - A BNSF train carrying crude oil derailed and caught fire in North Dakota on Wednesday, forcing the evacuation of a nearby small town just days after the United States and Canada announced reforms to improve the safety of such shipments.

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