A SMALL archipelago in the Pacific Ocean could soon become the world’s newest country – and a major geopolitical flashpoint.

The USGS issued a tsunami warning along the Papua New Guinea coastline after the temblor on Saturday morning local time.

Papua New Guinea earthquake: An earthquake of 6.9 magnitude hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday morning (local time), prompting a Tsunami warning, which was later cancelled, according to the US ...

A strong, 6.9-magnitude earthquake struck in the Solomon Sea on Saturday, according to the United States Geological Survey. A “tsunami threat” was issued for some parts of the coast of Papua New ...