Takin' It To The Street

It's worth a try:

The UN Security Council kicked off emergency talks today on the deadly clashes between security forces and anti-government protesters in Burma.

The session called by European members of the 15-state council began shortly after 3pm (5am AEST) to hear a closed-door briefing by the UN's pointman on Burma, special envoy Ibrahim Gambari.

Earlier today, UN chief Ban Ki-moon decided to send Mr Gambari to the region and urged Burma's military rulers "to cooperate fully" with his mission to assist "in the process of national reconciliation through dialogue".

Marie Okabe, a UN spokeswoman, said Mr Gambari would head to Southeast Asia immediately after his briefing today and would await permission from Burma's leaders to enter the country.

At least four people were killed and 100 injured as Burma's security forces clamped down on anti-government protests led by Buddhist monks in Rangoon, according to officials and witnesses.

Up to 100,000 people defied heavy security to take to the streets, despite warnings from the ruling generals who are facing the most serious challenge to their rule in nearly two decades.

Let's hope this can be resolved quickly from this point.