Former US president Jimmy Carter is out of the hospital where he was treated after fracturing his pelvis in a recent fall.

Former US president Jimmy Carter is out of hospital after being treated for dehydration, a spokeswoman has said.

Former US President Jimmy Carter has been taken to a hospital "as a precaution" after becoming dehydrated at a Habitat for Humanity construction project in Canada, a spokeswoman says.

An American who was jailed for illegally crossing the border into North Korea was released after a visit to the Communist country by former US President Jimmy Carter.

The White House dismissed former US president Jimmy Carter as “increasingly irrelevant” after his harsh criticism of President George Bush.