Seth Doane is an award-winning CBS News correspondent based in Rome, Italy since 2016. Doane has covered terrorist attacks and breaking news across Europe, traveled with Pope Francis as part of his ...

It’s carnival time in Venice. In the streets and squares of the canal city people parade in elaborate masks and spectacular costumes. This year It’s carnival time in Venice. In the streets and squares ...

RIO DE JANEIRO — The wall of Olga Valles’ office is a vast tableau of famous faces past and present: Barack Obama smiles warmly, while Yasser Arafat poses in his trademark black-and-white keffiyeh.

Carnival week gives Venice a distinct atmosphere shaped by softer daylight, fewer visitors in the early hours, and elaborate attire made for visual impact. February often brings pale skies or light ...