By REUTERS
BEIRUT - Syria appointed General Fahad Jassim al-Freij as defense minister, state television said, to replace Daoud Rajha who was killed in a bomb attack on Wednesday.Freij, who was previously the chief of staff of the armed forces, is from the province of Hama, a center of unrest in the 16-month-old revolt against President Bashar Assad.UK police charge 5 men with national security offences linked to Russia
