The district court in The Hague has ruled that the Netherlands is liable for deaths of over 300 Bosniak men and boys during the Srebrenica massacre in Bosnia-Herzegovina.

The court ruled that the Dutchbat, the Dutch peacekeeping forces, failed to protect the men who fled to a UN compound in Srebrenica, by handing them to Serb forces, although the forces should have been aware of the potential for genocide to be committed.

"It can be said with sufficient certainty that, had Dutchbat allowed them to stay at the compound, these men would have remained alive. By co-operating in the deportation of these men, Dutchbat acted unlawfully," the court said.

Although the court ruled that the Dutch state must accept some responsibility and pay compensation to relatives of the victims, it held that it was not responsible for the deaths of over 7,000 other Bosniaks killed during the massacres.

Pakistan's prime minister, Nawaz Sharif, called on Wednesday for international action to stop Israel from carrying out "atrocities" against the Palestinian people that amounted to genocide.

"I am saddened and disappointed to note the silence of international community against this injustice,” Sharif was quoted by Pakistan's Nation newspaper as saying.

Thousands of Palestinians fled northern Gaza, as the conflict between Israel and Hamas continued into the seventh day.

According to the UN, over 17,000 have sought refuge within UN buildings, the BBC reported. At least 172 Palestinians have been killed.

The Israeli military said earlier today it had shot down a drone launched from Gaza. Hamas had previously stated drones carried out "three missions over Israeli military bases" via its Twitter account.

Egypt presented its proposals for a ceasefire on Monday, aimed at halting the escalating conflict between Israel and Hamas in Gaza.

The ceasefire proposals aim to be in force by 0600 GMT on Tuesday, followed by a cessation in the violence by 12 hours later, and talks in Cairo within 48 hours, Egypt state media MENA reported.

An Israeli official said that the Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will discuss the proposal with his cabinet on Tuesday, reported Reuters.

Rights groups have expressed grave concerns over the Thai military's decision to deport up to 130,000 refugees from Myanmar.

"The policy of the National Council for Peace and Order is to send the refugees back and close all camps," a source within the military was quoted by the Bangkok Post as saying.

"The Myanmar government is also ready to bring them home," the source further added.

The UN Security Council on Saturday called for a ceasefire between Israel and Palestinians, as the death toll in Gaza continues to rise amidst heavy air strikes.

“The Security Council members called for de-escalation of the situation, restoration of calm, and reinstitution of the November 2012 ceasefire,” a statement said.

“The Security Council members further called for respect for international humanitarian law, including the protection of civilians.”

The statement is the first by the 15 member Security Council since the Israeli offensive began, with members previously divided on how to respond.

A shell fired across the border from Ukraine into Russia has killed one man, the first reported Russian fatality in the three-month conflict.

Moscow has threatened Ukraine with "irreversible" consequences. However Kiev have called the accusation "total nonsense", instead suggesting that the attack may have been carried out by rebels trying to provoke Russian intervention. Pro-Russian rebels have also denied responsibility.

The UN must set up a fact finding mission into Israel and Gaza to investigate airstrikes and shelling committed by both sides of the conflict that could constitute to war crimes, said Amnesty International in a statement Sunday.