RT News - October 22, 2016 (17:00 MSK)

More than a dozen women are killed in an air strike in northern Iraq - near where the U.S.-backed offensive against Islamic State is underway. Refugees in Iraq tell RT that defeated Islamic State fighters are fleeing from Mosul to Syria. Residents in east Aleppo in Syria cling to hope that they can escape during the prolonged 'humanitarian pause', despite militants trying to prevent them leaving. And, as Brussels applauds its deal with Turkey for containing the migrant flow into Europe, vast numbers of refugees remain trapped in Greek camps. One island's mayor tells us they are still waiting for the EU to help.