Halloween Party

Concerned relatives raced to hospitals in search of their loved ones Sunday as South Korea mourned the deaths of at least 151 people, mostly in their teens and 20s, who got trapped and crushed after a huge Halloween party crowd surged into a narrow alley in a nightlife district in Seoul.

Three people were killed and nine were injured in a shooting last night during a Halloween party at an apartment in Long Beach, California, Reuters reported, citing police and the fire department.

One of the suspects managed to escape, local police spokeswoman said. The victims are men between the ages of 20 and 30.

The Romantso venue is organizing a Halloween party inspired by the creepy clown in Stephen King's best-selling novel "It," who has a knack for embodying everyone's worst nightmares. The theme coincides with screenings at Greek theaters of the book's latest film adaptation, directed by Andy Muschietti. Admission is free of charge and doors open at 11 p.m.

It is no secret that super sexy German model Heidi Klum adores Halloween.

Thousands of visitors, mostly from Western countries but including Romanians, too, have been heading for Bran Castle in Romania's Transylvania region this weekend to celebrate Halloween in the so-called home of Count Dracula.

Greeks who scoff at Halloween, saying it has nothing to do with the traditional Greek way of life, should think again. While much of the Western world enjoys the festivities associated with the ghoulish festival, Greece is actually the place where celebrations in honor of the dead had begun.