NEW: Cells in the U.S. and England used similar codes, Justice Department says
The suspects were directed by senior al Qaeda leaders in Pakistan, authorities charge Some of the suspects are in custody already
The alleged plotters would face life in prison if convicted Washington -- The Justice Department announced charges Wednesday against five people who prosecutors say are members of an al Qaeda plot to stage attacks in the United States and the United Kingdom.
Dubai will not be using full-body scanners in either of its two airports to protect passengers' privacy, a Dubai airports' top police official said, according to local press reports Tuesday.
Full-body scanners will not be used in Dubai airports as they "contradict Islam, and out of respect for the privacy of individuals and their personal freedom," Al-Bayan daily quoted Brigadier Pilot Ahmad Mohammad Bin Thani, head of Dubai police's general department of airport security, as saying.
"The scanners will be replaced with other inspection systems that reserve travellers' privacy," it cited him as saying.
Special Report - 07/08/10
