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Spain's nuclear regulator CSN on Friday recommended that the Garona plant may renew its operating permit for another 10 years on safety grounds, newspaper online reports said. The government has the final say and must decide by July 5. Permits to operate another six of Spain's eight nuclear plants are up for renewal in the next two years, or within the mandate of a government that has vowed to phase them out. Following are some key facts about Spain's eight nuclear power stations.

Canada and India announced a major nuclear trade deal Saturday. Officials in Prime Minister Stephen Harper's office say the agreement, which has been in the works since the summer, will allow Canadian firms to export and import "controlled" nuclear materials, equipment and technology to and from India. The deal, expected to be signed and implemented soon, has been controversial because Canada cut nuclear trade in 1974 after India used Canadian materials to manufacture its first nuclear weapon. But the Harper government has been keen to re-establish the relationship because they estimate the energy market in the world's largest democracy will be worth between $25 billion and $50 billion during the next 20 years.

Canada and India announced a major nuclear trade deal Saturday. Officials in Prime Minister Stephen Harper's office say the agreement, which has been in the works since the summer, will allow Canadian firms to export and import "controlled" nuclear materials, equipment and technology to and from India. The deal, expected to be signed and implemented soon, has been controversial because Canada cut nuclear trade in 1974 after India used Canadian materials to manufacture its first nuclear weapon. But the Harper government has been keen to re-establish the relationship because they estimate the energy market in the world's largest democracy will be worth between $25 billion and $50 billion during the next 20 years.